My paintings explore imagery with limited narratives; often cropping images of fleeting moments into dream-like, reimagined subjects. Using found images, I paint them to act more like a spiritual experience, sometimes using autobiographical themes as personal subjects. My inspiration oscillates between the vastness of French modernist painting and contemporary art. The biggest challenges in my creative process stem from constant reflection and refinement of ideas. I use drawing as a method of pictorial journaling allowing me to play with different states of the work in progress, gradually working in or removing paint to bring new dimensions into the work.
My aim is to bring a spiritual quality to themes of relational experiences; connecting with viewers on an individually unique level.
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Heath Johnston
B. 1988 Johnson City, TN
Fort Collins, CO
Exhibitions
2022
Nov. Not Even Home Will Be With You Forever (group) curated by Amanda Barker, Field Projects, New York, NY
Oct. Launch: All Hands on Deck (group fundraiser) Odell Brewing, Fort Collins, CO
Aug. Back2School Summer 2k22 Group Exhibition (group) Friend of a Friend Gallery, Denver, CO
May. The Yellow Show (group) Dateline Gallery, Denver, CO
2021
Nov. Cross Pollination (group) Rayback Collective, Boulder, CO
Sept. Launch: All Hands on Deck (group fundraiser) Odell Brewing, Fort Collins, CO
2019
Nov. Colfax Collective 4: All Good Ships are Made of Skin (group) Bellwether Social Club, Denver, CO
Sept. Launch: All Hands on Deck (group fundraiser) New Belgium Brewing, Fort Collins, CO
Aug.-Sept. Formlessness (solo) Downtown Artery, Fort Collins, CO
2018
Sept. Launch: All Hands on Deck (group fundraiser) Odell Brewing, Fort Collins, CO
Jul. In-House Artists (group) Downtown Artery, Fort Collins, CO
Studio Residency
2018-2020
Downtown Artery, Fort Collins, CO