Figuratively painting Figuratively painting (January 15, 2003)

Caption with picture in print edition: New figurative paintings by Menlo Park artist Mitchell Johnson are on exhibit through March 9 at the Triton Museum of Art, 1505 Warburton Ave., in Santa Clara. An artist's reception is set for 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, January 16. "Road Workers no. 3 (La Befa)" (shown) is one of the 18 oil-on-linen works in the show. The exhibition, "Mitchell Johnson: Play and Work," is part of the museum's New Works by California Artists series. For more information, call the museum at 408-247-3754; or log on at www.tritonmuseum.org or www.mitchelljohnson.com.