“I was honored to be asked to rosemale a violin for such a worthwhile cause.  It is a pleasure to help WYSO bring the possibility of music to young people.  Music is a large part of our lives and WYSO distinguishes itself by helping to make this happen.

Jerry Johnson is a native of Stoughton, Wisconsin.  He became involved with the art of rosemaling in 1990, developing a talent that has since become a passion.  He works in the Gudbrandsdal style of rosemaling, which is inspired from the Norwegian acanthus leaf wood carving from the 16th to 18th century.