About Me
My Work
April is a professional photographer based in Hendersonville, NC. Her joy is to share uplifting photography and paintings. April has dual degrees, a BFA in Fine Arts from Kent State University and a BFA in Photography from the School of Visual Arts in NYC. She has exhibited at Lincoln Center in NYC. Her photography has appeared in marketing materials for Apple Computer, Minolta Camera, Citicorp, Caterpillar, Inc., AmSouth Bank, and many others.
Location
April's portrait studio is located in lush Blue Ridge Mountains in Hendersonville, NC. The high tech indoor studio offers many options for creative portraiture. There is a changing room/restroom and lounge area offering a comfortable experience for the individuals, families, and pets.
April L. Johnson
Hendersonville, NC 28739 * (828) 230-3685 * johnsonapril38@gmail.com
Professional Photographic History & Experience
My life and career has always involved photography. My passion for photography started while studying fine art at Kent State University in Ohio. After graduating, I studied photography at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. I established myself with clients who wanted strong graphic abstract photography to portray their products in artistic and unprecedented ways.
PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC BACKGROUND/ARTISTIC EXPERIENCE Honors/Awards
2020-2021 Haywood County, NC Arts Council Artist Support Grant Recipient
2021-2021 Artscape Banner Project in Hendersonville, NC
2019-2020 Regional Artist Project Grant RAPG Grant Recipient
2019-2020 International Print Competition, ICP, 1st Place, "Loan Category”, and 2 Merits
2019-2020 PPANC Professional Photographers of North Carolina - 1st Place, Loan and 2 Merits
Other Awards & Publications
Minolta Camera - Focus International Magazine, “Focus on a Pro: April Johnson”
Agfa Gaveart NV - Represented in the photo paper sample booklet
Print Magazine - NYC Award
Communication Arts Annual - NYC Award
The Association of Graphic Arts - Award
AIGA Annual - Award
Print’s Regional Design Annual - Award
Birmingham AIGA Annual - Award
Addy Awards - Alabama, Georgia, Florida
“Men’s Lives” by Peter Matthiessen book project’s Production Assistant
Juried Shows
CNPA-Cradle of Forestry Exhibit - Asheville, NC 2017
311 Gallery - Raleigh, NC 2018
LOWCC-Hollingsworth Gallery-Brevard, NC 2018
LOWCC-Transylvania Community Arts Council 2019Exhibits
Green Sage East and South, Asheville, NC 2018-2019
Blue Moon Gallery, Brevard, NC 2019-current
Woolworth Walk Art Gallery - Asheville, NC 2017-current
Omni Grove Park Hotel - Asheville, NC 2018-current
Open Studio Tour for Henderson County 2017 & 2018Open Studio Tour for Henderson County and 2019
Clients:
Citicorp Venture Capital GroupCaterpillar, Inc.
LaFarge Concrete Corporation
Agfa Gevaert
Arrow Electronics
Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Sarasota Bradenton International AirportSarasota Critical Care Center
Press/Media 2018 to present
"Loan Collection Book", Professional Photographers of America, Marathon Publishing, 2019
The Laurel of Asheville
Bold Life
Asheville Made
Mountain Express
WNC Magazine
TV Channel ABC News/WLOS 13
Beloved Black Bear Calendars, 2018& 2019
WPVM 103.7 Blainesworld Radio Show
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts, major in Fine Art -Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
Bachelor of Fine Arts, major in Photography - School of Visual Arts, NYC, NY
Affiliations
(ACofHC) The Arts Council of Henderson County
(PPA) Professional Photographers of America
(AIM) Animal Image Makers
(PPofNC) Professional Photographers of NC
(CNPA) Carolinas’ Nature Photographer Assoc.
(NANPA) North American Nature Photography