Johanna Pack
johannapack.bsky.social
Johanna Pack
@johannapack.bsky.social
Artist, mostly watercolor, but I'll try anything. Based in Sacramento, CA, US.
Website www.johannapack.com
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“We had reached a saturation point”... ICE agents were “literally swarming all over the schools, day in and day out, in the morning, in the middle of the day ... on the weekends. We just decided that we couldn't even have a bigger target on our back.”
When U.S. Immigration and Customs agents first descended on families in Columbia Heights schools, superintendent Zena Stenvik smoldered but stayed quiet.

Then federal agents came for 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, and silence was no longer an option.
‘Time to speak up’: In Columbia Heights, school leaders stepped in to protect families as ICE surged
As federal immigration agents descended on Columbia Heights families, the school superintendent expected to stay silent. Then federal agents came for 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, and s...
www.mprnews.org
February 13, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Just finished this flower, first finished work of 2026.
February 13, 2026 at 2:54 AM
This is a second #Cloud picture for #BlueSkyArtShow with the clouds coming over the coastal hills.
This is what January looks like in Northern California.
January 31, 2026 at 5:53 PM
I love today's #BlueSkyArtShow theme #Clouds
Here's one cloud-focused painting that I called Kim's Hand. You can't see the hand without clicking to expand the picture, since it's on the far left.
January 31, 2026 at 5:46 PM
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We are not the first people, or the first country, to suffer under a tyrannical government that does not respect our lives, or our rights.

There is a method for how to effectively resist, and eventually topple, such a regime. We can learn from others who came before us.

This is my favorite guide.
CANVAS Core Curriculum: A Guide to Effective Nonviolent Struggle | ICNC
You may also be interested in: A Guide to Nonviolent Activism (Ekta Parishad)Ekta Parishad is a mass-based peoples’ movement for land rights with an active membership of 250,000 landless poor and is r...
www.nonviolent-conflict.org
January 24, 2026 at 7:54 PM
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January 25, 2026 at 1:30 AM
I painted this based on a poem by my husband. I think the closeness of the figures is a counterpoint to the #Cold
#BlueSkyArtShow
January 25, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Today's #BlueSkyArtShow theme is #One
Here is one mermaid turning over under the water. This one is from years ago.
January 17, 2026 at 11:06 PM
#BlueSkyArtShow
The theme today is #Vibrant
I love intense color. Here's a mural I designed a few years ago.
January 10, 2026 at 8:55 PM
I'm definitely into the #BlueSkyArtShow theme today, which is #Vibrant
January 10, 2026 at 8:46 PM
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Part 1/2, preview of the open studio. It takes place between 11-4 tomorrow (Dec 21) in Concord CA. Soooo many paintings, soooo much work! This doesn’t even show the whole tent of pottery we will have. 😅 #painting #art #eastbay #bayarea
December 21, 2025 at 4:50 AM
The #BlueSkyArtShow theme is #OpenHouse today... so hard to decide.
Here are some things I enjoy. Quercus California (my combo of native California oak trees), Butterfly Escape, Purple Iris, and my unnamed paper cutout in progress when my daughter added a face for me when I wasn't looking.
December 20, 2025 at 6:58 PM
#BlueSkyArtShow #FavoriteThings
This is my favorite drawing of one of my favorite people. My daughter as a young child.
December 14, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Tomorrow I will be at Tahoe Elementary in Sacramento at their second annual Makers Market from 10AM-3PM.

And it's indoors. Thought I'd mention that in case you haven't been enjoying the foggy, cold days.
December 13, 2025 at 3:01 AM
It's too late for #BlueSkyArtShow this weekend, but I thought I would post this #Sky picture anyway.
I called it California Hills in Winter.
December 7, 2025 at 4:13 PM
This is my Firebubbles painting for #BlueSkyArtShow #Warmth
This was more of an experiment with materials than anything else.
November 29, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Here's your reminder to draw in a sketchbook!!!!!
Draw ugly!! Draw weird!!!!
DRAW WITH NOTHING BUT PEN OR PAINT MARKERS
LET YOURSELF MAKE MISTAKES

it's part of the process~
November 28, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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The Black Friday Sale is here! ✨ I'm offering up to 20% off items that are ready to ship 📦

Shop the sale here: paolaspixels.com/collections/...
November 28, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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The era we are living in offers too many illustrations of greed, narcissism, and hatefulness. But I still believe we can recommit ourselves to serving the common good of all Americans. [Artwork by Jennifer Bloomer]
November 28, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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this turned out unexpectedly fascinating. I hope you’re doing/making things that make you curious and delighted.
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#artistsonbluesky #blueskyartshow #abstractart #abstractexpressionism #painter #art #artist #womensartbluesky #abstractartist #blueskyart #oregonartist #oregon
November 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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i know WHY this is but that just makes it even more of a kick in the pants lmao
November 28, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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Ask yourself why there wasn’t this level of wall to wall coverage for this shooting wgme.com/news/local/i...
ICE agent who shot woman in Chicago drove Border Patrol vehicle back to Maine
An unnamed ICE agent, who shot and injured a woman in Chicago, is now back in Maine after driving the Border Patrol vehicle he was in 1,100 miles.
wgme.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:49 AM
For this week's #BlueSkyArtShow I would like to share a photo of my tiny watercolor landscapes in a mini art gallery in my neighborhood.
#Small
November 22, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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British and Australian chemists have discovered a powerful new antibiotic called pre-methylenomycin C lactone, hiding in a well-known soil bacterium. This molecule kills drug-resistant bacteria without triggering resistance. buff.ly/YlXaONo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
Scientists find hidden antibiotic 100x stronger against deadly superbugs
A team of scientists discovered a hidden antibiotic 100 times stronger than existing drugs against deadly superbugs like MRSA. The molecule had been overlooked for decades in a familiar bacterium. It…
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November 16, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I think this painting at China Bar in the Auburn State Recreation Area captures the #Bright light of that summer morning. Why was I choosing to paint while squinting into the sunlight when it was already over 90 degrees Fahrenheit at 9AM? The world may never know. #BlueSkyArtShow
November 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM