Andrew Johnson

Artistic background

My name is Andrew Alan Johnson and from about the age of six, I knew I would have a career in the art field. So strong was the pull for me to spend my life being creative that even at this early age my heart and mind were set on it. The joy and energy from painting and drawing and the magical escape though art was like another dimension of life for me - a truly magical realm with no boundaries to express myself! I now want to share the magic with you. My journey has quite literally been a colourful one. I chose Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art in Dundee, as a place to study and it was there that I gained a degree in animation! This however is still echoed in my work regarding colour use and the desire to bring my work 'alive' on the canvas.



I opted to progress my fine art career and so I began to focus on painting full time and instead of continuing my career in Graphic Design. I felt passionate enough about my work to take that leap of faith. In particular I paint wild flowers (I find them magical and a witness to a kinder, spiritual realm - I believe it was the Buddha who said that to experience real joy we must contemplate the flower - to be still in it's presence). I relish painting all kinds of floral pieces. However I also like to produce landscapes and forest art (nature and its energy influencing subject matter once again). I use mainly acrylics and I enjoy applying the paint in thick layers and manipulating it on the board or canvas.