In my ‘Home’ series I’m combining my house in a wild landscape, with my dog, and wildlife. I’m interested in the blurred lines between the contemporary world we inhabit, and living in harmony with nature.
In my ‘Gateway Ghosts’ series I’m exploring consciousness, and the collective connectedness to the world around us. I want the viewer to feel these synchronistic experiences within the present moment by peering through these organic archways.
I have a strong sense of nostalgia or being home when I’m in the wilderness, and I translate this into being completely present. I try to be aware of these feelings when they arrive so I can paint the scene and attempt to capture some of that magic that is so special to me.
We share this planet with so many different beings, and it’s not only the human perspective I’m interested in. I admire wildlife, and I’m interested in how animals experience the world. They have mysterious lives that we only get glimpses of, and I like exploring this with my paintings. Through my work, I hope to raise awareness to protect wildlife and the places they call home.
I was born in Canada in 1985, and I live in Golden, British Columbia with my wife Christa and dog Slayer. I paint most days in my home studio. Making art for me is very meditative. Being in a flow state and letting inspiration guide me is an incredible feeling. Painting has taught me to enjoy the process, and I do my best to take that into everything I do.
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Regan Johnston
b. 1985, B.C. Canada
Lives and works in Golden, B.C. Canada
DUO EXHIBITIONS
‘We’re All Animals’ 2022
Maze Gallery
London, UK
‘Modern Fairytales’ 2021
Canada House Gallery
Banff, Canada
‘Outside the Lines’ 2020
Canada House Gallery
Banff, Canada
‘In the Mountains’ 2018
AGOG
Golden, Canada
‘Regan Johnston Paintings’ 2017
AGOG
Golden, Canada
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
‘Untamed Splendor’ 2022
Antler Gallery
Portland, OR
‘Joy’ 2022
Canada House Gallery
Banff, Canada
‘Vanishing Bighorns’ 2022
AGOG
Golden, Canada
‘Poison Garden’ 2021
Antler Gallery
Portland, OR
‘Joy’ 2021
Canada House Gallery
Banff, Canada
‘2020 Twenty’ 2020
RLS Gallery
Charleston, SC
‘Jackson Hole Art Invitational’ 2020
Gallery Wild
Jackson Hole, WY
‘Grizzly Bears: Teachers of the Land’ 2020
The Robert Bateman Foundation
Victoria, Canada
‘Artists for Conservation’ 2020
VanDusen Botanical Garden
Vancouver, Canada
‘Joy’ 2020
Canada House Gallery
Banff, Canada
‘Joy’ 2019
Canada House Gallery
Banff, Canada
‘Joy’ 2018
Canada House Gallery
Banff, Canada