2D Work: Impressions of the Unknown
Currently, Johnson is working towards a surreal approach to his experience in nature and reflection on the temporal qualities of the forest. When first working with oil paints, Johnson used fictional depictions of ghosts as representation of death and manifestations of a haunting. In 2022, Johnson discovered a less macabre way to discuss mortality. In the forest, life and death coexist. The death of trees and other organisms is natural and essential for new life to flourish. The subjects of Johnson’s work is abstractions of microlevel moments in the forest, highlighting the beauty of the transient surroundings.
Palms Planted to the Soil 2022-2023 Series:
"Contour". Oil painting on panel. 36x30x1.5 in. 2022.
"Déjà Vu". Oil painting on canvas. 36x36x1.5 in. 2022.
"Ripple". Oil painting on panel. 30x30x1.5 in. 2023.
"Cranium". Oil painting on panel. 36x36x1.5 in. 2023.
"Found Forestry #1". Oil painting on panel. 18x12x1 in. 2022.
"Blend". Oil painting on panel. 30x24x1.5 in. 2023.
In Search of Specters 2020-21 Series:
"Albert & Friends". Oil on canvas. 30x40 in. 2020.
"Get Well Soon". Oil on canvas. 24x24 in. 2021.
"How did you make your way in here?". Oil on canvas. 24x30 in. 2021.
"There are no wall flowers at this party." Oil on canvas. 24x18 in. 2021.
"Thats not a Scarf". Oil on canvas. 16x20 in. 2021.
"Don't Trust Those Dusty Corners". Oil on panel. 8x10 in. 2020.