J. Theodore Johnson (born 7 November 1902 - 1963) was an American artist and muralist. He was born in Oregon, Illinois in 1902 and studied at the Art Institute of Chicago from 1921 to 1925. He became an artist and instructor in Life Drawing at the Institute from 1928 to 1929. He also taught at the Minneapolis School of Art and the San José College in California. He died in Sunnyvale, California in 1963.
Works and awards
Mary, a portrait, was awarded a Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Logan Prize at the 1928 Chicago and Vicinity annual exhibition of the Art Institute of Chicago, and is now in their permanent collection.Suzanne, a nude, was awarded the Joseph N. Eisendrath Prize by the Art Institute of Chicago in 1928.Portrait of Professor Harry A. Bigelow is in University of Chicago Law LibraryPortrait of Professor Henry J. Cox is in office of the Geographic Society of Chicago Field Museum of Natural HistoryThe Black Mantilla was awarded the Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Logan Medal of $2,500 at the Annual Exhibition of American Painting and Sculpture, 1928 at the Art Institute of Chicago.Annual American Exhibitions in Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, St. Louis, Buffalo, Washington, and Rochester.The Eighth International Water Color Exhibition, 1928, Art Institute of Chicago.One-man shows of Oils and Water Colors at The Arts Club of Chicago, 1928, The Art Institute of Chicago, 1928 and Davenport, Cedar Rapids, and Des Moines, Iowa, 1928.
