Paintings and Woodcuts by Aaron Johnson
Aaron Johnson’s oil paintings and woodcut prints explore the natural world and our human relationships within it. Gestures of California trees draw his eye to their underlying structure and geometry of forms. The paintings use the traditional materials of oil on linen canvas and the woodcuts are printed from multiple woodblocks with a 1947 Vandercook hand press. The process takes patience, but encourages a slower, more contemplative way of looking at life’s interconnections.
His work has been exhibited at Stanford University, UC Santa Cruz, Triton Museum of Art, San Diego Museum of Art, and Monterey Museum of Art.
More information at: AaronJohnsonStudio.com
Aptos High School Art
Applied Arts Instructor Joel Smith
9th - 12th grades – elective course
 
Students created mandalas that represented them. They chose symbols to incorporate into a circular symmetrical design and added color using color pencils, markers and acrylic paint. They also wrote a personal reflection on how they felt about the project as a whole.
Now at the Aptos Branch Library a program designed to celebrate artists in our community! 
A team of dedicated members of the Friends of the Aptos Library collaborate with library staff to bring rotating art installations to the walls of the Aptos Branch Library.
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