Artist Powered by the Act of Observing That Was Limited as a Child

By: Chloe Galasi

Outlets: Minnesota Women's Press

Published: June 10, 2026

Words: 971

Last Updated: 1 day, 3 hours ago

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Catherine L. Johnson never spent a full year in school between the ages of three and 10. Instead, she was often in a hospital bed at Shriners Hospital for Children in Minnesota. From six months to three years old, she lived in the hospital full-time. She spent the first years of her life in a body cast, face-down in a hospital bed.

Johnson, now 71, is a fine artist in Saint Paul who works in …

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