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Mr. Johnston brings an extensive background in historical art to Fine Arts and History 2.
It was through his prints of the Camperdown Elm tree that this, the rarest of trees in the New York City Parks Department, was saved.
He was declared a bicentennial artist for the state of New Jersey, His New Jersey Revolutionary War Sketchbook was distributed to all the schools and libraries in New Jersey by The New York Times.
His
drawing of Jack London's ill fated Wolf House is on display at the Jack London
State Park, Sonoma County California. He has received international recognition
as the only artist to have sketched the house after it was destroyed by fire.
His prints on California History are part of
the collection of the California Room at the State Library in Sacramento and
is in the collection of the Huntington Library in San Marino California.
His drawing of the CAMPERDOWN Elm tree located
in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, saved the rarest of botanical trees in the New
York Park Department.
He has illustrated historical art series in major
newspapers and was selected to co-author and illustrate a history book on
farming by Rutgers University in New Jersey.
He has also lectured on history and art, and
developed fund raising programs for non-profit historical organizations.
Recognized for his teaching abilities he was
asked to be part of the Sonoma County committee that introduced the new guidelines
for teaching history in the schools of California and participated in the
Northern California Conference for history teachers.
Mr. Johnston has plans to develop a series of
publications on the California Gold Country, a Jack London Sketchbook, a Luther
Burbank Sketchbook and a John Muer Sketchbook.
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