Location: United States
Christopher M. W. Johnson was born in Michigan. He was raised in the small village of Colon Michigan. Colon has the distinction of being the magic capital of the world. Growing up in this environment gave him early exposure and facination with the theatrical arts, thus using darkness and mystery to bring an enlightened form of communication.
Christopher spent his years at college working in the theater to pay for his art education. He attended colleges in Michiagn and Florida taking only art courses. While attending, he reformed the College Artist League and was voted as its president. He organized fund raisers to pay for trips to art museums and art shows supported by members of the Art League. In the early 90's he was involved in a house fire that dramatically changed his life focus and outlook on the subject of death. He was burnt on the upper half of his body, and his eyes were burnt leaving him temporally blind. During this time of blindness he learned to refine his sculpting skills and learned how to draw using only touch. For a short time period he lost contact with reality, causing him to expand his creative thought process to a broader spectrum. Nearly losing his family and his own life gave him a new apprecaition of the talents he possesed and a new drive to perfect those skills.
In the late 90's he moved to Florida to continue his passion for the scenic arts. Over the years he worked on motion picture films, tv shows, commercials, theme parks, museums and many theme entertainment venues around the world allowing him to explore art from a variety of cultures. He also became involved in the local art scene in Orlando, joining the Orlando Visual Artist League, becoming curator at the A.K.A. Lounge and featured artist at Club 57 West.
My art is based on showing the unseen. That image that you see out of the corner of your eye but when looked at directly vanishes. I incorporate many styles into my work, pulling from the masters and combining the reflection of deeper thought. Even the simplest of paintings have a deeper meaning.My style is drawn from the masters of the renaissance, impressionism, surrealism, and photo realism. My inspiration comes from history and the desire to enlighten others on the lessons of the past.
My style is drawn from the masters of the renaissance, impressionism, surrealism, and photo realism. My inspiration comes from history and the desire to enlighten others on the lessons of the past.
“?Creation off Hell? form the" Fall of Vanity" series”
This Painting incorporates a combination of physiology and religion and the battle over the question" Is is all in our head?"
Some times breaking the rules is why we are taught them(at least as an artist). This painting incorporates 3-d elements into a canvas painting to tell the story of peace in the presence of Death.
“Postcaeniuma ttergo Personatus”
Some people were the mask they want others to see, some were the mask projected upon them.I sow you my mind behind the mask, this is the story of my life thus far laid out for all to interpret.
“Homo-virgin-i-anus from the "children of Noah" series”
I like to create new creatures that are a little more real than one would like , making you ask if its real.
“Man-elope from the" children of Noah" series”
I dug this one up out of the back corner of my mind.
“ascension”
“shadow of death”
