Abra Johnson lives in Atlanta, Georgia, & after a long career in Graphic Design, picked up painting. She practices Encaustic as well as traditional Oil Painting - focusing more on Oils. She has a BFA as well as a minor in Art History, which sparked her interest with with encaustic, as it's one of the oldest painting methods. Her favorite art is the style used by Flemish painters, & the Byzantine encaustics of Egypt & Rome. Her favorite subjects to paint are food, horses, & still life (particularly antique jars & vintage items), but she also paints many other subject matters & doesn't limit herself to just one. She focuses on realism, a fine line between photorealism & loose realism, maintaining brushstrokes when viewed closely. She loves the challenge of creating realistic values, shadows & depth, loving glass & transparent items most.