and in New York City. In 1918, he was invited to Taos, New Mexico by Mabel Dodge, where she was associated with Dodge's artist colony. Returning in 1919, Johnson joined him there for a period of time. In 1922, Dasburg and Johnson divorced. Grace Mott Johnson lived in the Johnson family home in Yonkers, New York during the 1920s, moving to Pleasantville, New York in 1927. In 1924 she went to Egypt to study ancient Egyptian sculpture. In 1929 she had a solo exhibition of her sculpture and drawings at the Art Gallery of the Museum of New Mexico. During the 1930s, she became a civil rights activist. She had many friends in the arts community in Harlem and was an active representative of the NAACP. She produced a notable series of portraits of African American adults and children. She produced very little art during the last twenty years of her life. Writings by Johnson were also found which included two brief autobiographical writings which described her early life. These included what it was like living on a farm, her interests in art and art education. She also worked on a home-made magazine called The Johnson Monthly which she made with her siblings, the illustrations in the magazine were done by Johnson. Additionally, she had written poems, writings about civil rights, and loose diary-style writings which expressed her thoughts. Her sketchbooks mainly included charcoal and pencil drawings of animals, landscapes, and other designs. Preliminary sketches of her animal sculptures were also included as well as sketches of her son. Awards In 1917, Johnson was awarded the Macmillan Sculpture Prize at New York City's National Association of Women Painters and Sculptors. She was also awarded the Joan of Arc Medal in 1927. Legacy Her artwork is still highly valued within the art community, with it going above estimates in auction. Her sculpture of a Grey hound sold for $3,884 at auction in 2006, which was 56% above the estimate. Her portrait of a hunting dog sold for 549% above estimated auction. Her bronze figure of a lamb sold for $2,420 when the estimate was $1,000-$1,500. References External links Guide to the Grace Mott Johnson Papers at Yale 1882 births 1967 deaths 20th-century American painters People from Yonkers, New York Art Students League of New York alumni 20th-century American women artists American women sculptors Sculptors from New York (state) 20th-century American sculptors