A collection of my recent paintings are currently on view at Lark on Bainbridge Island. This is my first time showing work on our island and I'm so happy to be able to participate in the local First Friday Art Walk! I feel doubly lucky because Art Walk is happening twice this month - we had a great turnout last Friday, September 4 and I will be at Lark again this evening, Friday, September 11 from 6-8 pm. I look forward to seeing both new & familiar faces at this fun event! My work will remain up for the month of September so if you are local and not able to be there tonight be sure to stop by sometime later in the month.

Bainbridge Island First Friday Art Walk at Lark, September 4, 2015

I'm happy to report that two of my paintings were selected out of 929 submissions for the 2015 10x10x10xTieton Exhibition at the Mighty Tieton Warehouse in Tieton, WA. The show opened yesterday with 155 works by 97 artists from around the world. All works are 10" or smaller in a wide variety of media and were selected by jurors Sharon Arnold of Roq la Rue Gallery and Jerry Beck of the Revolving Museum in Fitchburg, MA.

Collide. 2015. Water soluble oil on canvas. 10"x 10"

Skip. 2015. Water soluble oil on canvas. 10" x 10"

The exhibition continues through October 11, with gallery hours Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 12- 3 pm. Mighty Tieton created this great stop motion video of the show's installation:

I am so honored to be featured in Domino Magazine's monthly series, At Home with a Minted Artist. This has been in the works for a few months and despite it actually being live online, I still can't quite believe it really happened! I've been a Domino subscriber for years and have saved all my issues, so this has all been a bit surreal to say the least. Thank you to Minted and Domino for giving me this amazing opportunity! I also want to thank Dorothee of Belathee Photography - she  was fantastic to work with and her beautiful photos speak for themselves. Here are some of my favorite shots not included online:

Photography by Dorothee Brand of Belathee Photography

Photography by Dorothee Brand of Belathee Photography

Three of my latest paintings are currently featured in a joint show with Ed Bopp titled, By Land or By Sea, at Mainframe Gallery in Seattle's Georgetown neighborhood. The show opened this past Saturday, June 13, and continues though Saturday, July 4. Below are some photos from the opening:

With my husband, Scott Johnston, and my painting, Skim, 24" x 36".

My painting, Gleam, between two pieces by Ed Bopp.

Celebrating with my good friend, Alyse Hufford of Anthology House.

Drift. Water soluble oil on canvas. 36" x 36"

Gleam. Water soluble oil on canvas. 36" x 36"

Skim. Water soluble oil on canvas. 24" x 36"

Out of over 5,200 submissions, two of my paintings were chosen as Editor's Picks in the Minted x West Elm's 3rd Art Challenge and are now available as Limited Edition prints on Minted.com. They can be ordered in sizes ranging from 8" x 8" to 44" x 44", in your choice of standard or archival paper, framed in one of 11 different frame styles or unframed. They are available in my Minted Storefront: www.minted.com/store/kellyjohnstonart