Art Johnson’s

Roadside Diner
Route 1, Norwood MA


Nostalgic rendering of the Art Johnson’s Roadside Diner on Route 1 in Norwood, Mass from an original watercolor painting by the Artist, William B. MacGregor Jr, who is known in the New England area as the Junkyard Artist.

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One place that definitely was a scene out of American graffiti in the 60’s was Art Johnson's on Route 1 in Norwood Mass. It was an old time burger joint that catered to the street rod crowd until it closed sometime in the 70's.   How many of you raced at the lights? Art Johnsons was famous amongst the hot rodder’s to line up at the lights and drag race down Route 1.  The old 55 chevy’s even with a beefed up 283 engine and a 3 speed shifter on the floor couldn't keep up with the mid 60's muscle cars

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Artist Notes:

----- Looking for any photos of racing at the lights at Art
Johnsons? If you have one please please please send me a jpeg.


----- Beginning in May, 2018, and for one year my two Art
Johnson’s paintings were on display at the Larz Anderson
Auto Museum in Brookline, MA.


       Memories of Art Johnson’s roadside diner, route 1 in Norwood MA

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Art Print

       Art print is printed on Fine Art-Photo rag paper.

       Mounted in a beveled double mat.

The image/print size is smaller than the size of the mat.

       Matted Art Print is ready for a standard 8”x10”, 11”x14” 0r 16”x20” frame.

       Mat will be signed by the artist.

       Note: Mat size is the outside dimension. The double matted print will fit into a standard frame that can be purchased at your local craft/department store.
No need for custom framing!


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William. B. MacGregor Jr. Watercolors the Junkyard Artist

William B. MacGregor, Jr. was born in Medfield, MA, the son and grandson of Norfolk Hunt Club kennel masters. Many of his family members were self taught artists, woodcarvers, automobile mechanics and veterans of foreign wars including his father a WW1 US Army veteran. Bill is a graduate of Medfield High School, Wentworth Institute, and Northeastern University. His engineering career, from which he is now retired, included working for military and aerospace companies in industrial engineering and IR optics. His painting incorporates “old skool” mechanical and civil drafting tools and he uses a mixed medium of watercolors, acrylics and inks. Two rabbits are often in quite a few of his paintings. Look for them. He is frequently commissioned by United States Naval officers to create paintings of their ships and aircraft carriers on nautical charts. In May,2018, and for one year, four of Bill’s automotive related paintings were on display at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum in Brookline, MA