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"Field Research"

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Tim has been drawing and painting fish for just as long as he's been daydreaming about fish... which is to say, pretty much since birth. But it hasn't just been artwork: Though he was born in the Arizona desert, fly fishing has woven its way throughout his life in just about every way possible. In addition to being a life-long angler and ultimately a full-time fish artist, Tim is also an Orvis-endorsed fly fishing guide at Utah's Falcon's Ledge, a contract fly designer, a fly fishing instructor/adjunct professor at BYU, and a Recreation Therapist who uses fly fishing (among other modalities) to help adolescents on the Autism Spectrum, veterans with PTSD, and others improve their mental health and overall quality of life. Everyday he's looking for another way to connect to his favorite sport, and come a little bit closer to becoming a fly-fishing Renaissance man. 

​When he's not in the studio, Tim is likely to be found on the river either with clients, with his beautiful family, or alone doing "Field Research": getting up close and personal with his subject matter. He revels in the beautiful commonalities among sportfish, but also in the unique differences between individuals of even the same species: An orange tip on a Madison River Rainbow's dorsal fin. A particularly vibrant blue spot behind a Brown's eye. The blood-red belly and dark mustache of a spawning Colorado River Cutthroat. These are things that make a fish personal to him, in a way that makes a Tim Johnson piece not just a representation of "a fish"... it's a reflection of "this fish". 

 

This same love of subject shines through in every grip, painting and print.