Fine Art Instructor
                                    Landscape Painting

• B.A. Fine Arts - Mexico City
• Art classes in the Benjamin Franklin Cultural Center in Mexico City
• Workshops (Watercolors and Oils) in Coarsegold, CA.
• Live Public painting demos and workshops throughout  Mexico and Canada.
• Live Art demos in Mariposa, CA.
• Online Art Instruction for Cyber Art Learning
• Member of  the board of directors of  The Mexican Society of Watercolor Artists
• Art instructor at Gallerystreetsville in Missassauga, Ontario
• Workshops and lectures at the Burlington Art Centre
• Lectures at Art Gallery of Hamilton
• Workshops and classes Edmonton, Alberta for several Art Associations
• Appeared on Canada's CTV Prime Time News 3.5 minute report. Watch here

• Art Instructor- online courses for F&W media who publishes the, "The Artist's Magazine and, "Southwest Art".
• Glenhyrst Gallery, Brantford Ontario
   

Exhibitions

• Saint Petersburg, Russia 2001 Menaje
• Sao Paolo, Brazil 1999
• The National Watercolor Museum in Mexico City 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002.
• Italy 1998   Museum of Art in Arona
• Has appeared several times in newspapers in Mexico City.

 Galleries:    

• MENACHE Gallery of Fine Art in 2002. The Samuel Menache International Art Gallery is the most important art promoter in the North American area and since its foundation has had the purpose of promoting and sponsor the work of the artists who expose in their exhibition halls. The Menache International Art Gallery  is located in Mexico City and in other countries in Europe and Latin America. In their space they have exhibited the work of internationally prestigous authors, among them:  Jose Luis Cuevas (Mexico), Salvador Dalí (Spain), Fanny Rabel (Frida Khalo's student - Mexico), Frank Holliday (Andy Warhol's Student - USA) & Kristo Kostov (Bulgaria) among others. I am overwhelmed with pride to have shared a space with the afore mentioned artists and have exhibited my work within the same walls they have.
• Fondo de Cultura Económica. Johannes' exhibition was inaugurated by the President of Mexico, Miguel de la Madrid.
• Fawcett-Langdon Gallery in Burlington, Ontario.
• Gallery in the International airport in Mexico City
• Artist's Walk  Art Gallery in Burlington, On. 
• Golden Cactus Gallery, Cabo San Lucas

Juried shows

First place nationwide (Mexico) in watercolor media 2000. Highest award obtainable in watercolor Landscape Painting awarded by the National Museum of Watercolor in Mexico City.

Honorary Mention (Mexico) 1999 awarded by the National Museum of Watercolor in Mexico City.

Personal Profile

Painting and Art Instruction are my true passions in life.  I consider myself a natural born teacher and take great joy in seeing my students learn and achieve their goals. Most of my critiquing is done by focusing on the positive. Students feel less  demoralized when errors are considered impersonal. I am a fast  painter which is  an asset when doing demos with my students.

I study art from all the sources possible and devour book after book on different medias and techniques with the goal to expand my knowledge and sensitivity towards art in all its manifestations.

I have traveled extensively to different parts of Canada, USA &  Mexico to visit Museums and Art Galleries with the purpose of analyzing  and studying it all, new schools and their new tendencies, and in the process, enriching my art with the latest trends.

I do as much plein air painting possible. This I feel is the mother of   all painting challenges which results into very valuable lessons. After having done more than 1000 paintings in the field mother nature has been my best teacher. A true professional  knows he can never stop learning.