Biography

Education
1969-1971 Los Angeles Valley College
1971-1972 California Institute of Arts
1986 Masters of Fine Arts University California at Irvine

Teaching Experience
2001-2002 Irvine Valley College
1998-1999 Saddleback College, Emeritus Institute
1987-1989 University of California, Irvine
1975-1976 Laguna Beach High School, Adult Education

Solo Exhibitions
2020
MAIZE, Convention Center Los Angeles
2018
HELIX², Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa
2015
“Eric Johnson: Legacy”, Retrospective, Museum of Art & History (MOAH), Lancaster, CA
2013
Peter Blake Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2012
William Turner Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
2009
William Turner Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
2008
“The Maize Project”, Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA
2006
Warshaw Gallery, San Pedro, CA
2005
Peter Blake Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2003
Peter Blake Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
“Overview”, Andrea Schwartz Gallery Inaugural Show, San Francisco, CA
2000
“Mesdames”, Art College, San Diego, CA Solo Exhibition,Mesa College, San Diego, CA
1998
Harbor College, Wilmington, CA
1996
“Sentimento”, Simayspace, San Diego, CA
1995
“An Unfinished Fetish: A Five-Year Survey”, East Gallery, Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, CA
1987
“Retrospective” Bank of America, Laguna Beach, CA
1986
Gallery “Sangre y Arena” Granada, Spain
1984
Paintings and Sculptures at “On the Boards”, A.I.A. Design Awards Banquet, Newporter Hotel, Newport Beach, CA

Group Exhibitions
2015
“MANA in Naples”, ART1307 – Napoli, Italy
2014
“The Artists of the Film MANA”, Museum of Art & History (MOAH), Lancaster, CA
“50 Passing Time: Fifty Years of Exhibitions”, Art Gallery at Los Angeles Valley College
2012
“Smooth Operations: Substance and Surface in Southern California Art,” Lancaster’s Museum of Art and History (MOAH), Lancaster, CA
“Ed’s Party”, William Turner Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
“PSST: Art in San Pedro 2000-2012”, Warschaw Gallery, San Pedro, CA
2011
“Shift. Space. Slick.”, Eric Johnson, Larry Bell, Craig Kauffman, De Wain Valentine, Scott White Contemporary Art, San Diego, CA
2010
“New School Cool”, Eric Johnson & DeWain Valentine, Scott White Contemporary Art, San Diego, CA
2008
“Liquid Supercool”, William Turner Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
2007
“Ned Evans & Eric Johnson”, Toomey-Tourell Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2005
“AxS”, Armory Center for the Arts, Pasadena, CA
2004
“Biobillistic”, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Barnsdall Art Park, Los Angeles, CA
“Suspension”, Andlab, Los Angeles, CA
2003
“Art of Paint”, Gallery “C”, Hermosa Beach, CA
2001
“Taken from the Sea” Huntington Beach, CA
1999
“Forms of Thought”, Charles Arnoldi, David Lloyd, and Eric Johnson, William Turner Gallery, Venice, CA
1997
“Presence: Eighteen Area Sculptors”, University of California San Diego, University Art Gallery, San Diego, CA
1996
“Skin and Bone”, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Barnsdall Art Park, Los Angeles, CA
“Artist Beyond Disabilities”, Long Beach Art Gallery, Long Beach, CA
1995
“Shape Forming the L.A. Look”, Main Art Gallery, California State University, Fullerton, CA
1993
“Kustom Kulture”, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA
1987
“Broken Heart Art”, Sparc Gallery, Venice, CA
1985
“New Juice in Orange County”, Fine Arts Center, Irvine
1984
“30th Annual Exhibition”, San Diego Art Institute
1983
“Untitled ‘83”, Museum of North Orange County, Fullerton, CA
1980
“Artists by Artists”, Laguna Beach Musuem of Art, Laguna Beach, CA
1979
“Beauty and the Beasties”, City of Los Angeles Municipal, Art Gallery, Barnsdall Art Park, Los Angeles, CA
1968
“L.A. County Art Museum/Los Angeles Rotary Club Scholarship Competition”