Cynthia Farrell Johnson is a fan of vibrant colors. Her works in gouache, acrylic, and mixed media have been inspired by the people she met and places where she lived during 25 years of globetrotting as a U.S. diplomat. Service in West Africa, Central and South America exposed her to a wide variety of artistic traditions and forms of expression. Her role models are Romare Bearden, Jacob Lawrence, Faith Ringgold and Vincent Van Gogh. Johnson currently makes her home in Silver Spring, Maryland, and draws much of her inspiration for themes and color schemes from the Washington, D.C. region’s rich, cultural diversity. She is a member of Women's Caucus for Art of Greater Washington and the Pyramid Atlantic Art Center in Hyattsville, Maryland, where she also has her studio.