The Carousel Sculptures and became one of the

and became one of the leaders of the third generation of New Mexico painters

The result is a piece that is meticulously and skillfully crafted

with each bloom articulated through layered pigment and subtle tonal shifts

The glass beads bring light into & within the colors

This photo was taken from the very north edge of Corrales on October 25

The Carousel Sculptures and became one of theKarlton Johnson's work is focused on themes of the archetypal human form, the natural world, abstraction and a passion for sharing broad ideas of spiritual transformation, through the intimate allegory and metaphor present in the visual "storytelling" at the core of his artwork.