Ginkgo WINGS portfolio 2013-2014 + Ginkgo WINGS: RISERISEIRISEWEWILLRISERISE 2014 + GINKGO: SYMBOL OF HOPE + TENACITY + PROFOUND ENDURANCE + MARIA CALLAS “SEMPRE LIBERA” LA TRAVIATA

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GinkgoWINGS:

RISERISEIRISEWEWILLRISERISE

2014

Mixed Media on Board

16″ H x 10.5″ W

2014

CATHERINE L. JOHNSON

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLEASE CLICK TWICE ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE 

THE COMPLETE Gingko WING PORTFOLIO CAN BE ACCESSED BY CLICKING ON THE LINKS BELOW.

 

 

 

 

 

GINKGO

SYMBOL OF HOPE + TENACITY + PROFOUND ENDURANCE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE GINKGO TREES WERE THE ONLY TREES THAT SURVIVED 

THE ATOM BOMB THAT DEVASTATED HIROSHIMA.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE FAN, WINGED SHAPE OF THE GINKGO LEAF IS EXQUISITELY DELICATE.

THE LEAF ECHOES A BILLOWING DANCE SKIRT IN A FOREVER WHIRL.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MARIA CALLAS

Verdi’s LA TRAVIATA

Sempre Libera

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4cSVnqGmOc

DANCE.

DANCE.

DANCE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ginkgo WINGS portfolio

2013-2014

 

 1.) https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/2013/11/19/where-am-i-here-i-am-can-you-see-me/

 2.) https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/2013/11/26/ginkgowings-portfolio-2013-ginkgowings-open-your-closed-wings-now-ginkgo-symbol-of-hope-tenacity-profound-endurance-bachs-goldberg-variations/

 3.) https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/2013/12/17/ginkgowings-portfolio-2013-ginkgowings-where-is-she-going-ginkgo-symbol-of-hope-tenacity-profound-endurance-16-december-beethovens-birth-date-beethoven-romance-no-2-in-f-major-o/

 4.) https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/2014/01/07/ginkgowings-portfolio-ginkgowings-willirise-ginkgo-symbol-of-hope-tenacity-profound-endurance-nina-simone-aint-got-no-i-got-life/

 5.) https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/2014/01/07/ginkgowings-portfolio-ginkgowings-willirise-ginkgo-symbol-of-hope-tenacity-profound-endurance-nina-simone-aint-got-no-i-got-life/

 6.) https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/2014/02/18/ginkgo-wings-portfolio-2013-2014-ginkgo-wings-riseriseirisewewillriserise-2014-ginkgo-symbol-of-hope-tenacity-profound-endurance-maria-callas-sempre-libera-la-traviata/

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Ginkgo WINGS portfolio + Ginkgo WINGS: BREATHEINHALEHOPE 2014 + GINKGO: SYMBOL OF HOPE + TENACITY + PROFOUND ENDURANCE + CHARLES LLOYD AND JASON MORAN: “HAGAR’S SON”

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GinkgoWINGS:

BREATHEINHALEHOPE

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mixed Media on Board

16″ H x 10.5″ W

2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CATHERINE L. JOHNSON

 

PLEASE CLICK TWICE ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GINKGO

SYMBOL OF HOPE + TENACITY + PROFOUND ENDURANCE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE GINKGO TREES WERE THE ONLY TREES THAT SURVIVED 

THE ATOM BOMB THAT DEVASTATED HIROSHIMA.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE FAN, WINGED SHAPE OF THE GINKGO LEAF IS EXQUISITELY DELICATE.

THE LEAF ECHOES A BILLOWING DANCE SKIRT IN A FOREVER WHIRL.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHARLES LLOYD + JASON MORAN

 

 Two selections from their astounding 2012 collaboration:

 “Hagar’s Son”.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6KoTCKzVFA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DANCE.

 

DANCE.

DANCE.

 

 

 

 

Ginkgo WINGS portfolio

 

2013-2014

 

 1.) https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/2013/11/19/where-am-i-here-i-am-can-you-see-me/

 2.) https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/2013/11/26/ginkgowings-portfolio-2013-ginkgowings-open-your-closed-wings-now-ginkgo-symbol-of-hope-tenacity-profound-endurance-bachs-goldberg-variations/

 3.) https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/2013/12/17/ginkgowings-portfolio-2013-ginkgowings-where-is-she-going-ginkgo-symbol-of-hope-tenacity-profound-endurance-16-december-beethovens-birth-date-beethoven-romance-no-2-in-f-major-o/

 4.) https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/2014/01/07/ginkgowings-portfolio-ginkgowings-willirise-ginkgo-symbol-of-hope-tenacity-profound-endurance-nina-simone-aint-got-no-i-got-life/

 5.) https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/2014/01/07/ginkgowings-portfolio-ginkgowings-willirise-ginkgo-symbol-of-hope-tenacity-profound-endurance-nina-simone-aint-got-no-i-got-life/

 6.) https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/2014/02/18/ginkgo-wings-portfolio-2013-2014-ginkgo-wings-riseriseirisewewillriserise-2014-ginkgo-symbol-of-hope-tenacity-profound-endurance-maria-callas-sempre-libera-la-traviata/

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Ginkgo/WINGS Portfolio + GinkgoWINGS: WILLIRISE + GINKGO: SYMBOL OF HOPE + TENACITY + PROFOUND ENDURANCE + Nina Simone: “Ain’t Got No- I Got Life”

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GinkgoWINGS:

WILL I RISE?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mixed Media on Board

16″ H x 10.5″ W

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

CATHERINE L. JOHNSON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLEASE CLICK TWICE ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GINKGO

SYMBOL OF HOPE + TENACITY + PROFOUND ENDURANCE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE GINKGO TREES WERE THE ONLY TREES THAT SURVIVED 

THE ATOM BOMB THAT DEVASTATED HIROSHIMA.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE FAN, WINGED SHAPE OF THE GINKGO LEAF IS EXQUISITELY DELICATE.

THE LEAF ECHOES A BILLOWING DANCE SKIRT IN A FOREVER WHIRL.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RISE BEAUTIFUL RISE

Ain’t Got No – I Got Life 

1968, LIVE IN LONDON

Nina Simone

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5jI9I03q8E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DANCE.

 

DANCE.

 

DANCE.

 

 

 

Ginkgo WINGS portfolio

 

2013-2014

 

 1.) https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/2013/11/19/where-am-i-here-i-am-can-you-see-me/

 2.) https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/2013/11/26/ginkgowings-portfolio-2013-ginkgowings-open-your-closed-wings-now-ginkgo-symbol-of-hope-tenacity-profound-endurance-bachs-goldberg-variations/

 3.) https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/2013/12/17/ginkgowings-portfolio-2013-ginkgowings-where-is-she-going-ginkgo-symbol-of-hope-tenacity-profound-endurance-16-december-beethovens-birth-date-beethoven-romance-no-2-in-f-major-o/

 4.) https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/2014/01/07/ginkgowings-portfolio-ginkgowings-willirise-ginkgo-symbol-of-hope-tenacity-profound-endurance-nina-simone-aint-got-no-i-got-life/

 5.) https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/2014/01/07/ginkgowings-portfolio-ginkgowings-willirise-ginkgo-symbol-of-hope-tenacity-profound-endurance-nina-simone-aint-got-no-i-got-life/

 6.) https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/2014/02/18/ginkgo-wings-portfolio-2013-2014-ginkgo-wings-riseriseirisewewillriserise-2014-ginkgo-symbol-of-hope-tenacity-profound-endurance-maria-callas-sempre-libera-la-traviata/

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Ginkgo/WINGS Portfolio 2013 + GinkgoWINGS: WHERE IS S/HE GOING? + GINKGO: SYMBOL OF HOPE + TENACITY + PROFOUND ENDURANCE + 16 December: Beethoven’s birth date + Beethoven Romance No. 2 in F Major (Op. 50) Jascha Heifetz

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GinkgoWINGS:

WHERE IS S/HE GOING?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mixed Media on Board

16″ H x 10.5″ W

2013

 

 

 

 

CATHERINE L. JOHNSON

PLEASE CLICK TWICE ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GINKGO

SYMBOL OF HOPE + TENACITY + PROFOUND ENDURANCE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE GINKGO TREES WERE THE ONLY TREES THAT SURVIVED 

THE ATOM BOMB THAT DEVASTATED HIROSHIMA.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE FAN, WINGED SHAPE OF THE GINKGO LEAF IS EXQUISITELY DELICATE.

THE LEAF ECHOES A BILLOWING DANCE SKIRT IN A FOREVER WHIRL.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beethoven’s birth date: 16 December 1770

BEAUTIFUL, ENDURING

Beethoven Romance No. 2 in F Major (Op. 50)

Jascha Heifetz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0YCWZnpoO0 

I LOVE THIS PIECE AND HEIFETZ’S SONG OF THIS SWEET COMPOSITION.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DANCE.

DANCE.

DANCE.

 

 

 

 

 

Ginkgo WINGS portfolio

 

2013-2014

 

 1.) https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/2013/11/19/where-am-i-here-i-am-can-you-see-me/

 2.) https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/2013/11/26/ginkgowings-portfolio-2013-ginkgowings-open-your-closed-wings-now-ginkgo-symbol-of-hope-tenacity-profound-endurance-bachs-goldberg-variations/

 3.) https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/2013/12/17/ginkgowings-portfolio-2013-ginkgowings-where-is-she-going-ginkgo-symbol-of-hope-tenacity-profound-endurance-16-december-beethovens-birth-date-beethoven-romance-no-2-in-f-major-o/

 4.) https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/2014/01/07/ginkgowings-portfolio-ginkgowings-willirise-ginkgo-symbol-of-hope-tenacity-profound-endurance-nina-simone-aint-got-no-i-got-life/

 5.) https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/2014/01/07/ginkgowings-portfolio-ginkgowings-willirise-ginkgo-symbol-of-hope-tenacity-profound-endurance-nina-simone-aint-got-no-i-got-life/

 6.) https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/2014/02/18/ginkgo-wings-portfolio-2013-2014-ginkgo-wings-riseriseirisewewillriserise-2014-ginkgo-symbol-of-hope-tenacity-profound-endurance-maria-callas-sempre-libera-la-traviata/

 

 

 

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GinkgoWINGS Portfolio 2013 + GinkgoWINGS: OPEN Y/OUR CLOSED WINGS NOW + GINKGO SYMBOL OF HOPE + TENACITY + PROFOUND ENDURANCE + BACH’S GOLDBERG VARIATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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GinkgoWINGS:

OPEN Y/OUR CLOSED WINGS NOW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mixed Media on Board

16″ H x 10.5″ W

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CATHERINE L. JOHNSON

 

 

PLEASE CLICK TWICE ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GINKGO

SYMBOL OF HOPE + TENACITY + PROFOUND ENDURANCE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE GINKGO TREES WERE THE ONLY TREES THAT SURVIVED 

THE ATOM BOMB THAT DEVASTATED HIROSHIMA.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE FAN, WINGED SHAPE OF THE GINKGO LEAF IS EXQUISITELY DELICATE.

THE LEAF ECHOES A BILLOWING DANCE SKIRT IN A FOREVER WHIRL.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DANCE.

DANCE.

DANCE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glenn Gould: Bach Goldberg Variations

1981 Studio Video (complete)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2YMSt3yfko

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPEN YOUR CLOSED WINGS NOW 

OPEN OUR CLOSED WINGS NOW

 

 

 

 

Ginkgo WINGS portfolio

 

2013-2014

 

 1.) https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/2013/11/19/where-am-i-here-i-am-can-you-see-me/

 2.) https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/2013/11/26/ginkgowings-portfolio-2013-ginkgowings-open-your-closed-wings-now-ginkgo-symbol-of-hope-tenacity-profound-endurance-bachs-goldberg-variations/

 3.) https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/2013/12/17/ginkgowings-portfolio-2013-ginkgowings-where-is-she-going-ginkgo-symbol-of-hope-tenacity-profound-endurance-16-december-beethovens-birth-date-beethoven-romance-no-2-in-f-major-o/

 4.) https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/2014/01/07/ginkgowings-portfolio-ginkgowings-willirise-ginkgo-symbol-of-hope-tenacity-profound-endurance-nina-simone-aint-got-no-i-got-life/

 5.) https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/2014/01/07/ginkgowings-portfolio-ginkgowings-willirise-ginkgo-symbol-of-hope-tenacity-profound-endurance-nina-simone-aint-got-no-i-got-life/

 6.) https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/2014/02/18/ginkgo-wings-portfolio-2013-2014-ginkgo-wings-riseriseirisewewillriserise-2014-ginkgo-symbol-of-hope-tenacity-profound-endurance-maria-callas-sempre-libera-la-traviata/

 

 

 

 

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