David Johnston
Below is David Johnston’s current online portfolio. If you are looking for something in particular by David Johnston and can't find it here then please do get in touch. Also you may be interested in browsing our David Johnston archive.
David Johnston is currently exhibiting 12 works
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White Sheep
Medium: Original Oil on Board
Size: 41cm x 51cm
Price: £850.00 (change currency)
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V W Micro Bus
Medium: Original Oil on Board
Size: 41cm x 51cm
Price: £850.00 (change currency)
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B & Q Pot Plant
Medium: Original Oil on Board
Size: 35cm x 25cm
Price: £395.00 (change currency)
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V W Beatle
Medium: Original Oil on Board
Size: 23cm x 23cm
Price: £250.00 (change currency)
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Deep In County Down, The Lagan
Medium: Original Watercolour on Paper
Size: 45cm x 45cm
Price: £550.00 (change currency)
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Sunset Antrim Coast
Medium: Original Watercolour on Paper
Size: 45cm x 45cm
Price: £550.00 (change currency)
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Autumn Hillsborough Park
Medium: Original Watercolour on Paper
Size: 45cm x 45cm
Price: £550.00 (change currency)
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Purple Sky
Medium: Original Oil on Board
Size: 51cm x 41cm
Price: £895.00 (change currency)
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Snow
Medium: Mixed Media
Size: 48cm x 34cm
Price: £395.00 (change currency)
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Seated Nude
Medium: Original Oil on Canvas
Size: 100cm x 80cm
Price: £1,950.00 (change currency)
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Chivas Regal
Medium: Original Oil on Board
Size: 35cm x 25cm
Price: £495.00 (change currency)
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Pink Flowers
Medium: Original Oil on Board
Size: 41cm x 46cm
Price: £795.00 (change currency)
David Johnston’s Biography
David Johnston was born in Northern Ireland and has lived around the Hillsborough area all his life. From an early age he began sketching and painting , developing a natural talent, and although he has had many major influences from both the Irish and European art world, he has developed his own distinctive style. Never one to be stuck with a 'safe formula' he continually tries different techniques pushing and pulling the paint around the canvas often aiming for something more visual than representational and always hoping to take the viewer to a new level - a new way of looking.
He is now a full time artist and has had several successful exhibitions - having exhibited in the Royal Ulster Academy and also the British Isles. His paintings are in private collections throughout Ireland, Europe and the USA.
ARTIST'S STATEMENT
Someone once said "painting is like a language - the more competent the artist is with his language [ie.in paint] the better he can express himself - and likewise the more of an understanding the viewer has in the language of painting the more they can appreciate the artist's work."
Using my main medium of oils (which I prefer for it's versatility) I continually strive to become more fluent in the language of painting and thereby pass my love and passion for my art onto the viewer.
I am always open to new ideas and influences, taking from old and new always adding my own interpretations. After all I beleive that a painting is purely visual - it doesn't necessarily need a story or an explanation - it doesn't need to be academically perfect - just to have a connection with the viewer is enough.
