My work is an ongoing investigation into the perceptions and social standards of
masculinity and masculine insecurity in the Deep South. Recently, issues of mortality
concerning cultural ties have emerged from this process and have created a new influence
for my body of work. I address traditional and contemporary views of race, gender and
identity that are communicated and understood through historical, cultural and personal
perspectives with non-traditional materials, such as sequins and rhinestones. The end
result is a body of work that is both visually compelling and weighs heavy on social
issues.
Chad Burton Johnson is a native of Birmingham, AL and received his Bachelors
in Fine Arts from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2010. He later completed
his Masters in Fine Art from the University of Central Florida in 2013, under the Provost
Fellowship. Chad is influenced by his upbringing in central and west Alabama and
explores a personal and cultural narrative of Southern culture. His influences include
Anselm Kiefer, Raymond Pettibon, Banks Violette, the Reverend Howard Finster, Shaun
El C. Leonardo, David Sandlin, and William Christenberry.
masculinity and masculine insecurity in the Deep South. Recently, issues of mortality
concerning cultural ties have emerged from this process and have created a new influence
for my body of work. I address traditional and contemporary views of race, gender and
identity that are communicated and understood through historical, cultural and personal
perspectives with non-traditional materials, such as sequins and rhinestones. The end
result is a body of work that is both visually compelling and weighs heavy on social
issues.
Chad Burton Johnson is a native of Birmingham, AL and received his Bachelors
in Fine Arts from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2010. He later completed
his Masters in Fine Art from the University of Central Florida in 2013, under the Provost
Fellowship. Chad is influenced by his upbringing in central and west Alabama and
explores a personal and cultural narrative of Southern culture. His influences include
Anselm Kiefer, Raymond Pettibon, Banks Violette, the Reverend Howard Finster, Shaun
El C. Leonardo, David Sandlin, and William Christenberry.
