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John the Artist

By Sheila Stamey

his God given purpose, art is born. John will tell you himself
that his “art is a God given thing, and all praises should be
pointed toward Heaven. All talent is a blessing, it is also part
of God’s own song resonating within a person’s soul, calling
out the creator in all of us. Challenging us to follow His lead
and make something that others will enjoy.” Let me tell you
about John, the Artist.

I would be remiss if I didn’t first tell you that his faith is his
focus. Spend five minutes with him, and you will know this
man is a Christian of intensity and conviction. Not merely
because of what he tells you. It’s in the way he treats peo-
ple. Always caring, always concerned, he ministers simply
by being who he is naturally. He reaches out to others as
naturally as he breathes. His belief system, his core, is the
John Roberts Johnson is a man of humility. When compli- Golden Rule. He administers it effortlessly. To him, that’s
ments are given concerning his artwork, he tends to brush just how it is supposed to be. We could use plenty more just
away the comment, sometimes changing the subject. But like him.
don’t listen to him. He is an immensely talented individual.
The craft sections of the local stores usually yield standard Born a Navy “brat”, John spent his early years moving from
decorations and ‘arts and crafts’ projects, but when John base to base, such as California, Charleston S.C, even exotic
takes these same materials and wields them according to locales such as Hawaii. His grandparents, John and Harriet

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