Early life and education
Johnson was born on October 17, 1943 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. In 1965, Johnson received a BS from the University of Manitoba. In 1972, Johnson received an MFA in Film and Photography from the University of Minnesota.Career and photographs
Johnson was a founding member of the Winnipeg Film Group and has served on its board since its founding in 1974. From 1974 to 1977, Johnson worked for the National Film Board of Canada and commercial companies doing freelance film work. Since 1977, Johnson has been an assistant professor of photography at the School of Art at the University of Manitoba. Johnson's photographs are held in collections at the National Gallery of Canada and Winnipeg Art Gallery.Selected exhibitions
* ''Photographs: Clayton Bailey, Joanne Jackson Johnson, David McMillan,'' Three-person Exhibition; Winnipeg Art Gallery; Winnipeg, Manitoba (1977) * ''Joanne Jackson Johnson: Colour Photographs,'' Arthur Street Gallery (Plug In Inc.); Winnipeg, Manitoba (1980) * ''Midstream in Mainstreet: New Photographs oanne Jackson Johnson'' Solo Exhibition; Plug in Inc.; Winnipeg, Manitoba (1983) * ''Joanne Jackson Johnson: Metaphors Metamorphs & Just Pictures,'' Gallery 1.1.1.; School of Art, University of Manitoba; Winnipeg, Manitoba (1984) * ''Joanne Jackson Johnson ecture'' Public Lecture; Floating Gallery; Winnipeg, Manitoba (1984) * ''Arts Manitoba: Issue 12 oanne Jackson Johnsonis published,'' ''Border Crossings''; Winnipeg, Manitoba (1984)References
Further reading
* Robertson, Sheila (1981)