Paulina M. Johnson

Originally from Mexico City, Paulina M. Johnson has been immersed in the fields of art and design for over 20 years. She received a joint BFA from the Academy of Art and the University of San Francisco in 1999. In 2017, she earned an MFA from the Vermont College of Fine Arts.

Paulina’s work is rooted in a minimalist design aesthetic and a genuine love of paper. Inspired by nature, she explores how paper strips adhered on their edges interact with their surroundings, leveraging the life and movement brought about within the 3-D world of light and shadows.

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View fullsize Spent some time in Montreal. I forgot to take more pictures. 💙
View fullsize This is my youngest son. Lake Placid 2026 🫶
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View fullsize Some pieces don’t feel 100% right when they are finished. They get put in a quiet corner to simmer. Weeks later I pull them out and, after a few changes, they feel better. ~ #paperart #zodiacridge #colorado #gorerange #paulinamjohnson
View fullsize “If you were 100 rejections away from your dream… imagine how excited you’d be every time you heard no.” I don’t know who said that. It doesn’t matter. As an artist and designer I get rejections all the time. I&rs
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View fullsize Oh yeah. This is new. Never made trees like this before. It kind of hurts my hands but I loooooove how they look so they’ll be on everything for a while. You like? ~ #treeart #crumbled #paperart #steamboatpaperart #paulinamjohnson
View fullsize I had the absolute pleasure of creating a third commission for the best collectors ever! Thank you A & B for entrusting me once again with this special gift. J & A, it was a pleasure meeting you. Hope you have a lovely anniversary! ~ #anniver
View fullsize A Glimmer of Hope will be making its way to @raitmanartgalleries this weekend. It is 22” tall x 33” wide (56 x 84 cm). It’s been part of a few juried exhibitions around the country and now ready for its forever home. 🧡 ~ #fallartwo
View fullsize Happy Labor Day! ~ #purple #índigo #feathers #paperart #paulinamjohnson
View fullsize Lemon & Lavender / Indigo & Butter 💜 Available now @raitmanartgalleries The last two colorful feathers from this summer’s series. Hugs! ~ #featherart #purple #paperart #feathers #paulinamjohnson
View fullsize ‘Dillon Reservoir’ has found its forever home. Time for some happy dancing 🔴 ~ #thankyouartcollector #dillonreservior #silverthornecolorado #coloradoart #paulinamjohnson
View fullsize Cobalt Blue (with shiny copper edges) is 41” x 22” (104 x 56 cm). It’s encased in a hard wood black frame and museum glass. 🔴 ~ #paperart #paperfeather #feather #copperleafing #paulinamjohnson
View fullsize The colorful feathers have been a great hit this summer. This is new and even bigger than the others. What’s really cool though, is that I decided to put a little copper leafing on the top edges which make it really shimmer. Now @raitmanartgall
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View fullsize Some pieces have a little extra I don’t know what ✨ This is Gore Range. Each panel is 32” tall x 42” wide (81 x 107 cm). That’s more than 84 horizontal inches! Now at @raitmanartgalleries in Breckenridge. ~ #raitmanartgalleri
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View fullsize Up close is how I make my work. One strip of paper at a time, the forms take shape in very slow motion. Often, I have to step way back to see if things are working as I’d hoped. Sometimes it takes hours before I know if the piece will be a keep
View fullsize This is Whiteley Peak. It’s a pretty landmark close to Rabbit Ears Pass. Coming back to Steamboat from Breckenridge, you’ll see it on your right. The one with the pointy and cool rock formations at the top. This piece is 29 x 23 inches (7