Grace Mott Johnson (July 28, 1882 – March 12, 1967) was an American sculptor known primarily for her renditions of animals.
After a home education she studied at the Art Students' League and exhibited at the 1913 Armory Show.
She was married to the painter Andrew Dasburg, and the couple were parts of the artistic communities of Paris, New York, and New Mexico.
At the age of 22, she left home to study at the Art Students' League with sculptors Gutzon Borglum and James Earle Fraser, and also attended Birge Harrison's painting class in Woodstock.
[4][5] In 1909, Johnson and painter Andrew Dasburg went to Paris and joined the modernist circle of artists living there, including Morgan Russell, Jo Davidson, and Arthur Lee.
He returned to Woodstock, New York, in August and he and Johnson became active members of the artist community.
[1] She also had joint exhibitions at the Whitney Studio Club, co-exhibiting with Florence Lucius (1919) and Lila Wheelock (1923).
[4] In 1917, Johnson was awarded the Macmillan Sculpture Prize at New York City's National Association of Women Painters and Sculptors.
[12] This article incorporates public domain material from Andrew Dasburg and Grace Mott Johnson papers, 1833-1980, bulk 1900-1980.