Anna and Alden Grey welcomed Mary Ann Grey into the world in Price, Utah. Her family went to American Fork soon after she was born. Mrs. Ault, her pre-school teacher, noticed some of Mary Ann’s promising scribbles and assigned her to Mrs. Dunyon’s class. Mrs. Dunyon returned Mary Ann to Mrs. Ault after telling her to sketch a specific object, a mushroom with ants on top that was not what Mrs. Dunyon had asked for. Mary Ann Judd Johnson’s career as an artist had started.
She won the competition and then became Miss Steel Days, Miss Utah County, and Miss National Guard. Myles Judd swiftly wooed and won over the magnificent, naturally blonde beauty during her time at Brigham Young University. She took painting courses while living in California and Colorado, and she ultimately realized a lifelong ambition by receiving a teaching degree in art from the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley.
Mary Ann Judd Johnson
Johnson began teaching at American Fork High School and she was more than simply an art instructor; she motivated pupils to discover and master their own artistic mediums. While lecturing, Johnson painted items that she thought fascinating or appealing. She discovered that watercolors were her favorite medium and began painting historical houses in Lehi. Johnson has developed 3D artwork in addition to watercolors. Despite telling it could not be done, she went ahead with it. Her Thomas Edison sculpture appears to jump right out of the frame when viewed with 3-D glasses. Johnson created several leaded glass windows, Kachina dolls, and masks for her children. She is unafraid of any creative challenge. Johnson is also a collector, with a sizable collection of Star Wars toys and memorabilia, dolls by sculptor Mark Souza, African masks, Native American art, leaded glass portraits, and vehicles. She just indulged in her collecting hobby and bought a 1989 Plymouth Prowler.
Mary Ann Judd Johnson Collection: Natural Landmarks in Utah
Horseshoe Bend
Located in Utah, five miles downstream of the Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell, it is a famous tourist attraction for visitors to the Glen Canyon. The name is derived from the distinctive form that the Colorado River takes as it runs around the rock. Horseshoe Bend, although not in Utah, is a popular and magnificent tourist destination. The West Mountains are depicted from Lehi’s perspective. Today, this picture would be obscured by the massive expansion that has occurred in Lehi and its neighboring city, Saratoga Springs.
Mill Pond
Mill Pond, an apparently little pond, helped spin the water wheel and process maize at the neighboring Mulliner’s Mill. There have been several drownings in the pond due to the great depth and filthy water. This picture depicts a pond on a gloomy and rainy day.
Jordan River
Mary Ann Judd Johnson created a large collection of paintings of the adjacent Jordan River and it was painted in 2001. Historically, this river has been known as “piya ogwap,” which means “Big River.” This picture portrays the Jordan River, living true to its name. The Jordan River, which runs 51 miles from Utah Lake to the Great Salt Lake, provides several distinct viewpoints as one travels along it. This enabled Mary Ann Judd Johnson to make a great number of paintings of the Jordan River. Today, a 45-mile route runs beside the river. Originally, the Jordan was a cold-water river with a diverse range of 13 native species. Today, it is a warm-water tributary dominated by carp.
Allred Pond
This is an unidentified pond on private land. Birdwatchers visit the area because birds prefer the standing water of Allred’s Pond over the neighboring Jordan River.
Mount Timpanogos
This photo was shot along the Jordan River in Lehi, Utah, gazing towards Mount Timpanogos. “Timp” is a significant landmark in Utah County, with many individuals completing the 14-mile hike each year. Utah County is now heavily developed. This picture would be difficult to duplicate because to the numerous residential and business constructions in the region. A fort was built in Lehi’s early days to safeguard its residents. The city’s bounds were marked by a 12-foot-tall mud wall. The fort was eventually demolished because the city had outgrown it. This artwork was created from the old fort location, with a view of Mt. Timpanogos.
Bridal Veil Falls
Located in Provo Canyon, near the Provo River. The falls are named from their resemblance to a bridal veil. It is a famous tourist destination in Utah County, including a one-mile climb to the waterfall.
Utah Lake
The biggest freshwater lake in Utah and it is a shallow lake, having a maximum depth of 12 feet, so lake seems murky when the wind blows and disturbs the silt. Utah Lake has several leisure activities, including boating and fishing, albeit the lake is primarily populated by carp. The lake also has catfish and bass. It is not a particularly popular lake to fish since warm water fishing is less frequent among fishermen.