About The Artist

I'm a painter, designer, and builder. I grew up in a very small town in North Carolina and after graduating from college with a professional degree in Architecture, I moved to San Francisco to work as a designer and continue my painting practice. Over the twelve years, I’ve been living in Los Angeles where I draw a lot of inspiration from architecture, nature and swimming in the ocean.

Artist Statement

I paint life size foliage on remnants of wood siding from my construction jobsites.  My paintings use vibrant colors and are highly textured from the wide range of mixed mediums that are layered onto the surface. My paintings become portals into dreamy landscapes that are inspired from the architecture and outdoor spaces that I design and build.

My previous paintings explore the depths of the ocean and the textural qualities of the earth. In this work, I build up the surface of the paint and experiment with watercolor and oil that naturally repel each other on the surface.

As my work evolves, I find myself experimenting with using construction materials beyond just wood and mechanical surface treatments to create paintings about the effects of time, outdoor spaces and the beauty of natural aging.

Artist Resume

Megan Noel Johnson
Los Angeles, California
b. 1983 in North Carolina

Education

Bachelor of Architecture from North Carolina State University
Bachelor of Environmental Design in Architecture from North Carolina State University
Studied Painting at San Francisco Art Institute

Solo Art Shows

(2022) Surfacing, Historical Bungalows, Santa Monica, CA
(2016) Tidal, Haphazard Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
(2008) In Perfect Tension, Body Gallery, San Francisco, CA
(2004) Doors You Can’t Go Back Through, NC Design Gallery, Raleigh, NC

Group Art Shows

(2022) Open Studio Event in Collaboration with Furniture Music, Los Angeles, CA (2017) Chroma, Unita, El Segunda, CA (2015) Barnsdall Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
(2015) W.A.V. Gallery, Ventura, CA
(2014) Barnsdall Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
(2013) 2 Harrison Avenue, San Francisco, CA
(2012) Diego Rivera Gallery, San Francisco, CA
(2011) Diego Rivera Gallery, San Francisco, CA
(2010) Diego Rivera Gallery, San Francisco, CA
(2009) Diego Rivera Gallery, San Francisco, CA
(2009) SF Mission Studios, San Francisco, CA
(2008) Diego Rivera Gallery, San Francisco, CA
(2008) SF Mission Studios, San Francisco, CA
(2007) SF Mission Studios, San Francisco, CA