Author-artist Neil Johnson speaks about photography at Bossier Arts Council Fri, July 20, 6 pm

Neil Johnson speaks about photography at Bossier Arts Council Fri, July 20, 5 to 7:30 pm
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Neil Johnson is one of the city's prominent photographers partly because he has packaged his shots and ideas and capable prose into a series of books. Johnson will talk about his considerable work Friday from 5 to 7:30 at Bossier Arts Council, says Danielle Reans.

Johnson has written a photography guide for National Geographic, a coffee table book called Louisiana Journey for LSU Press and a large-photo book called simply Shreveport and Bossier City. All these can be purchased on his inviting web site, njphoto.com (see links, please).

Johnson has many other books in print, mostly aimed at young readers. There's a Battle of Gettysburg book, a 3-D ghost story book that he shot in Keachie, and numerous others. In the illustration you see one of his best-known works, an iconic armadillo that he calls Purple Felton.

His talk is sponsored by West Edge Artists Co-op. Having given up their gallery on Milam St, the co-op is placing art in boites and fomenting art discussions across the city. Next month painter Bill Gingles will discuss his work via a West Edge event.

Neil Johnson's presentation is at 6 pm.
Bossier Arts Council, 741.7310.
630 Barksdale Blvd.

Danielle Reans, 465.7773
Theresa Ratcliff, 393.3601.
West Edge Artists’ Co-op, 221.6961