Artist Profile - Steve Johnston

Dreams by the sea
Steppin' out
Only from the heart can you touch the sky
Blowin' in the wind
Nice weather for ducks
Race for the prize
A quiet moment
Friends in high places
On top of the world
Let's make up and be friendly
Hope is the thing with feathers

Dreams by the sea

Medium: oil and acrylic on canvas

Measurements: 81 x 102 cm unframed

Price: £3,500 plus delivery

Steppin' out

Medium: oil and acrylic on canvas

Measurements: 81 x 102 cm unframed

Price: £3,500 plus delivery

Only from the heart can you touch the sky

Medium: oil and acrylic on canvas

Measurements: 81 x 81 cm unframed

Price: £3,000 plus delivery

Blowin' in the wind

Medium: oil and acrylic on canvas

Measurements: 120 x 100 cm unframed

Price: Please enquire

Nice weather for ducks

Medium: oil and acrylic on canvas

Measurements: 81 x 81 cm unframed

Price: Please enquire

Race for the prize

Medium: oil and acrylic on canvas

Measurements: 81 x 81 cm unframed

Price: £3,000 plus delivery

A quiet moment

Medium: acrylic and oil on canvas

Measurements: 60 x 50 cm unframed

Price: Please enquire

Friends in high places

Medium: acrylic and oil on canvas

Measurements: 80 x 70 cm unframed

Price: £2,850 plus delivery

On top of the world

Medium: oil and acrylic on canvas

Measurements: 81 x 81 cm unframed

Price: Please enquire

Let's make up and be friendly

Medium: oil and acrylic on canvas

Measurements: 75 x 50 cm unframed

Price: £2,500 plus delivery

Hope is the thing with feathers

Medium: acrylic and oil on canvas

Measurements: 60 x 50 cm unframed

Price: Please enquire

Dreams by the sea

Medium: oil and acrylic on canvas

Measurements: 81 x 102 cm unframed

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Price: £3,500 plus delivery

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About Steve Johnston
Artist Statement

Dreams by the sea
Steppin' out
Only from the heart can you touch the sky
Blowin' in the wind
Nice weather for ducks
Race for the prize
A quiet moment
Friends in high places
On top of the world
Let's make up and be friendly
Hope is the thing with feathers
Dreams by the sea
Steppin' out
Only from the heart can you touch the sky
Blowin' in the wind
Nice weather for ducks
Race for the prize
A quiet moment
Friends in high places
On top of the world
Let's make up and be friendly
Hope is the thing with feathers

Biography

Contemporary Scottish artist Steve Johnston creates powerful pieces, placing small characters against vast, open scenes, whilst leaving the details open to interpretation.

He was original photographer and inventor of the ‘Straight up’ style of photograph at i-D magazine. Steve has had his work published in many books and magazines and is represented in the permanent collection of the Arts Council of England. He has exhibited widely including at Tate Britain, The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, Hayward Gallery London, Victoria & Albert Museum, Scope Art Miami Beach and various i-D magazine touring exhibitions worldwide. Returning to his first love of painting in 1991 Steve has exhibited widely in the UK and abroad including USA, Canada, Australia and Singapore.

 


Artist Statement

There are many influences in my work. Aaron Siskind, Rauschenberg, Twombly & Tapies to name a few..the new paintings have arrived organically and naturally just through working constantly really.