David Johnstone

About the artist

David Johnstone
David Johnstone

Newton Abbot
Devon
United Kingdom

    Statement

    Artist's Statement

    Words and pictures do not always serve each other well, though both share their origins in a preconscious, vague awareness of something which wants to find its voice.

    The process of painting or writing seems to involve the renunciation of all sorts of pretty already seens in the search for a distinctive thing whose vice, Gerard Manley Hopkins, admitted 'is to become queer'.

    My pictures are my celebration of the beatitudes of conscious, striving life.

    Biography

    1947
    Born
    1965-66
    Hornsey College of Art
    1966-69
    Bath Academy of Art
    1969-70
    Brighton College of Art

    Sister Wendy Beckett on 'The Suitcase', which opens up into a world of my memories, momentos and thoughts:


    "May many see this lovely thing which both heals and reveals."

    Exhibition History

    Angela FLowers Gallery 'Small is Beautiful' 
      Coracle Press Miniatures, Kettles Yard, Cambridge and Sheffield
      Victoria & Albert Museum 'Open & Closed Book'
      6th British International Print Biennale
      Peterloo Gallery, Manchester
      LYC Museum & Art Gallery
      Pendle Heritage Centre 'Cosmic Flowers'
      Response to Eden, Exeter Phoenix & Eden Project
     
     

     

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