This series of paintings, based on years of memories and photographs, explores the dramatic nature of florals – where flowers perform as players on a stage – highlighting the snapshot of a bouquet or a particular garden season. Some images are staged and constructed, while others are spontaneous moments from familiar spaces.

In each piece, Krista seeks to draw attention to a certain flower, or a shard of light, or a corner of space, which components are detailed and wrought. This allows her the opportunity to explore the ancillary space. Here, she makes use of certain stain techniques, washes and the looser application of paint. These elements then become more meaningful and add to the mystery of each painting.”

Krista Johnson is a Vancouver based artist. Her representational paintings allow her to explore the relationship between colour and light as it exists in the natural world. Krista graduated with a Bachelor of Communication Design from Emily Carr University of Art and Design in 2000. She worked as a designer and illustrator until she began to focus on painting on 2015.

 

Krista Johnson’s CV

 

Krista Johnson Centre Of Attention 54x54

Centre Of Attention  2020
Oil on canvas  54″ x 54″
$4,900.00

 

Krista Johnson Moment Of Stillness 60x48

Moment of Stillness  2020
Oil on canvas  60″ x 48″
$4,800.00

 

Krista Johnson Deep Into Summer

Deep Into Summer  2020
Oil on canvas  36″ x 72″
$4,200.00

 

Krista Johnson Hellebores-Awake

Hellebores – Awake  2020
Oil on paper  35″ x 27″
$1,100.00 (framed)

 

 

Krista Johnson Constant Blooms

Constant Blooms  2019
Oil on canvas  36″ x 36″
$2,800.00

 

Krista Johnson Wild Inside 60x60

Wild Inside  2019
Oil on canvas  60″ x 60″
$5,600.00

 

Krista Johnson Steeped In Blue 24x20

Steeped In Blue  2019
Oil on canvas  24″ x 20″ (framed)
$1,625.00

 

Krista Johnson Immersed In Blue 24x20

Immersed In Blue  2019
Oil on canvas  24″ x 20″  (framed)
$1,625.00

 

Krista Johnson Roses Collapse 24x24

Roses Collapse  2016
Oil on canvas  24″ x 24″  (framed)
$1,725.00

 

AVAILABLE AT THE ARTIST’S STUDIO

 

Krista Johnson Delphiniums-Protection 65x26

Delphiniums-Protection  2018
Oil on paper  65″ x 26″  (framed)
$2,700.00
Currently at artist’s studio

 

Krista Johnson Delphiniums-Truth 65x26

Delphiniums-Truth  2018
Oil on paper  65″ x 26″  (framed)
$2,700.00
Currently at artist’s studio

 

Krista Johnson Here and Now 24x40

Here And Now  2019
Oil on canvas with hand dyed fabric  24″ x 40″
$2,300.00
Currently at artist’s studio

 

Krista Johnson Until the End 24x40

Until the end  2019
Oil on canvas and hand dyed fabric  24″ x 40″
$2,300.00
Currently at artist’s studio

 

Krista Johnson Beyond the Garden 36x48

Beyond the Garden  2018
Oil on canvas  36″ x 48″
$3,400.00
Currently at artist’s studio

 

Krista Johnson The Rose Thief 35X27

The Rose Thief  2018
Oil on paper  35″ x 27″  (framed)
$1,100.00
Currently at artist’s studio

 

Krista Johnson Where It All Started 35X27

Where It All Started  2018
Oil on paper  35″ x 27″  (framed)
$1,100.00
Currently at artist’s studio

 

Krista Johnson don't Leave Me Yet 35x27

Don’t Leave Me Yet  2018
Oil on paper  35″ x 27″  (framed)
$1,100.00
Currently at artist’s studio

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