About Us
New Century Art Gallery’s mission is to reimagine the traditional art gallery setting, how artists build their brand, the ways art can be discovered and collected, and demystify the business of art, all through new technologies and innovative thinking. The art gallery represents exceptional emerging and established artists using digital content, a professional gallery space, and art exhibitions. Welcome to the New Century Art Gallery.
Founders
Jeanne Burris-Johnson
Jeanne Burris-Johnson
Jeanne Burris-Johnson
With more than a decade of experience in various roles within an art gallery setting, Jeanne Burris Johnson, co-founder of New Century Art Gallery, along with her husband Cory, established the gallery in September 2020. Drawing from her dual expertise in gallery management and her own artistry, Jeanne contributes to New Century Art Gall
With more than a decade of experience in various roles within an art gallery setting, Jeanne Burris Johnson, co-founder of New Century Art Gallery, along with her husband Cory, established the gallery in September 2020. Drawing from her dual expertise in gallery management and her own artistry, Jeanne contributes to New Century Art Gallery in terms of program development, artist support, and the operation of the online art platform. New Century’s mission is to take the traditional art gallery setting and re-imagine it using new technology.
As an artist, Jeanne's artistic focus primarily revolves around painting, specializing in photo-realistic portraits, pop art, and collage. Her journey as an artist has been largely self-directed, and she has had the opportunity to showcase her work in exhibitions spanning Michigan and other regions.
jeanne@newcenturyartgallery.com
Cory D Johnson
Jeanne Burris-Johnson
Jeanne Burris-Johnson
Cory serves as the Business Manager at New Century Art Gallery, overseeing non-art-related responsibilities. His involvement in supporting Jeanne's personal art endeavors dates back several years. With a Bachelor's Degree in Management from DeVry University and a retirement from the United States Army in 2014 following 26 years of active
Cory serves as the Business Manager at New Century Art Gallery, overseeing non-art-related responsibilities. His involvement in supporting Jeanne's personal art endeavors dates back several years. With a Bachelor's Degree in Management from DeVry University and a retirement from the United States Army in 2014 following 26 years of active service, Cory brings a wealth of organizational and management experience to the gallery.
Instructors
Patricia Bober
Patricia Bober
Patricia Bober
Mixed Media
Patricia Bober works primarily in fused glass and the paper arts. Unconventional and campy, her paper arts take the ephemera she has collected over the years and reimagines each article in new quirky visual tales. Her fused glass is fresh, colorful, and highly collected.
Kate Ford
Patricia Bober
Patricia Bober
Printing and Batik
"I like to work “backwards”—instead of adding design to a blank space, I add the negative space. I think this began when I discovered printmaking in college. Not only is the image backwards in printing, but the negative space is removed from the plate. Batik is a resist process that also leaves white or negative areas b
Printing and Batik
"I like to work “backwards”—instead of adding design to a blank space, I add the negative space. I think this began when I discovered printmaking in college. Not only is the image backwards in printing, but the negative space is removed from the plate. Batik is a resist process that also leaves white or negative areas by applying hot wax--opposed to adding color to the negative area.
I am a batik artist as well as a printmaker. In both of these mediums, the natural world has always been the focus of my work. I have always felt a connection to the plants and animals around me, as well as those not in such close proximity. I focus on all types of creatures and have a special affinity for the endangered species.
Concern for the importance of biodiversity on our planet keeps me constantly motivated. By choosing subject matter that revolves around animals, plants, and our natural world, I strive to educate through art how important and special these things are."-Kate Ford
Mike Henry
Patricia Bober
Georgia Hooker
Watercolor Instructor
"My painting journey started at the age of 43 as a hobby to relieve some stress from a very busy life. This hobby quickly turned into a passion, and I found myself devouring books and DVDs on painting, taking private lessons, and attending workshops. The more I painted, the more I noticed subtle variations of value a
Watercolor Instructor
"My painting journey started at the age of 43 as a hobby to relieve some stress from a very busy life. This hobby quickly turned into a passion, and I found myself devouring books and DVDs on painting, taking private lessons, and attending workshops. The more I painted, the more I noticed subtle variations of value and color. I would carry a small watercolor set with me and when time permitted, I would stop my truck and capture a quick watercolor impression in my sketchbook.
My desire to paint outdoors and use color in a skillful manner motivated me to find a teacher that has mastered these skills. I was fortunate to attend a Stephen Quiller workshop four years into my painting journey. As a master painter and teacher, Steve fed my passion to create stronger paintings using composition, value, and color to more effectively communicate to viewers of my paintings.
After two workshops with Steve, he asked me to be his assistant for his Creede, Colorado workshops held every summer. That was fourteen years ago, and other than a few horseshoe games that have gone awry, we have become good friends. Having a mentor like Steve Quiller has helped me grow immeasurably as an artist."-Mike Henry
Georgia Hooker
Georgia Hooker
Georgia Hooker
Basket Weaving
Georgia Hooker has been instructing basket weaving since 1988 to the present. Her teaching experience spans ten years at St. Clair County Community College and four years at Macomb School District, teaching all grades. Additionally, she has conducted workshops at basket conventions across Michigan and Ohio for a decade. Geo
Basket Weaving
Georgia Hooker has been instructing basket weaving since 1988 to the present. Her teaching experience spans ten years at St. Clair County Community College and four years at Macomb School District, teaching all grades. Additionally, she has conducted workshops at basket conventions across Michigan and Ohio for a decade. Georgia has also showcased her work at juried art fairs throughout Michigan. Her passion for basket weaving dates back to 1981, and she has since developed her own patterns for decorative baskets.
Mary Quintal
Georgia Hooker
Mary Quintal
Collage Instructor
Mary Quintal graduated from the University of Michigan school of Art and did post graduate work at Wayne State University in Detroit. Ms. Quintal has continued to expand her art skills by painting with many well known American artists. Three such artists whom Ms. Quintal feels have had a great impact on her work have be
Collage Instructor
Mary Quintal graduated from the University of Michigan school of Art and did post graduate work at Wayne State University in Detroit. Ms. Quintal has continued to expand her art skills by painting with many well known American artists. Three such artists whom Ms. Quintal feels have had a great impact on her work have been Charles Reid, Gerald Brommer and most especially Stephen Quiller whose color theory changed her approach to painting altogether.
Mary Quintal’s paintings have been a familiar sight around southeastern Michigan
art fairs and galleries for the last twenty years. Mary Quintal has won several awards at these shows including Best of Show at the Grosse Pointe Art Festival, the First Place Award for Mixed Media at The Eastern Michigan International Exhibit, Port Huron and many purchase awards. Ms. Quintal’s paintings can be found in many corporate and private collections throughout the United States and Canada.
“I feel that painting should be a joy and an on going learning experience, and so
I like to paint in many mediums and not be confined to a particular technique or subject matter.” ~Mary Quintal
Jenny Walker
Georgia Hooker
Mary Quintal
Acrylic and Oil Painting Instructor
Born in Argentina, Jenny discovered at an early age her love for and talent as an artist as she crayoned her first mural masterpiece on her mom’s sewing room wall, (nothing more to say here). She and her family immigrated to the US (legally) when she was twelve.
Jenny attended Cass Tech High School
Acrylic and Oil Painting Instructor
Born in Argentina, Jenny discovered at an early age her love for and talent as an artist as she crayoned her first mural masterpiece on her mom’s sewing room wall, (nothing more to say here). She and her family immigrated to the US (legally) when she was twelve.
Jenny attended Cass Tech High School in Detroit excelling in art classes learning technique and styles of the world’s greats. She took what she learned and created a style that is unique to her, Realism. Acrylic, oils, or watercolor; landscapes, animals, portraits, and mechanical, any subject, any medium, she can do it. In recent years she began recreating historical paintings of ships, trains and buildings that have been lost to time but not forgotten. When she undertakes one of these projects, she spends hours researching time era colors and costumes to make it as historically accurate as possible.
Jenny met her future husband, Mike, in 1977 where she took his challenge to paint him a mural; nine months to completion and they were wed. Mike was a driving force encouraging her to paint and paint she did. They ran the arts and craft show circuit for 26 years with Jenny painting on whatever Mike built out of wood, i.e. bread boxes, serving trays, and the only line they currently maintain, the Christmas wreath. When the economy crashed in the early 2000’s she walked away from doing shows and painting on wood and concentrated on canvas paintings.
She was a member of Studio 1219 for many years displaying her artwork as well as teaching acrylic and oil painting classes. She now displays at New Century Art Gallery and St Clair Art Association. She teaches class in her home studio and gets the occasional teaching gig at the two afore mentioned establishments.
If you don’t have paint on your hands and face….. you haven’t lived!