September 2011 X
This is the Newfoundland of my imagination, a deep moody landscape where the stories of determination, hardship and overcoming obstacles flitter across my mind’s eye like messages journeying across the Atlantic through the darkest night. Communication is the beacon, and a mail bag becomes a lantern of illumination, special delivering news of loved ones and [...]
January 2011 X
All measurements are by the foot! This collection of large works span 25 years of my career as a painter. They are drawn from a wide range of interests, sources and bodies of work- some of which can been seen in ‘past exhibits’. The one thing they have in common is my fascination with the [...]
August 2010 X
at Last! after a month back home in Winnipeg, here are the closing shots of the ‘Spirit Farmer”aka the Peanut Farmer. What an experience… I can’t express how much it’s meant to me to develop this project into what it’s become- the ultimate painting it can possibly be. The community allowed me to be their [...]
April 2010 X
According to Greek mythology, the logos were the forces responsible for the creation of the material universe. I find it ironic then, that the forces responsible for the creation of our materialistic ‘universe’ choose the logo as their primary form of cultural identification. For myself, I like to play with the idea that the source [...]
February 2010 X
Smaller murals and paint treatments have the ability to fit into a vast array of settings, from public corridors and businesses to private residences, garages, community storefronts and gallery spaces. They also interconnect with other art forms such as theatre, performance, and sculpture. I’ve had the opportunity to integrate small scale mural art into many [...]
February 2010 X
My art career has been dominated by the mural work I’ve done. Each project is like a hundred paintings rolled up into one. I love it. They surround me, overtake me until I finish them. Then afterward, they become a record, a documentation of an amazing event where I’ve connected to people, architecture and the [...]
February 2010 X
With assistance from the Manitoba Arts Council and the Winnipeg Arts Council, C5 went on the road to participate in the ‘Oh Canada’ gift lounge for the 2010 Golden Globes in Hollywood. Among the best of Canadian luxury lifestyle products was the gift of Art. Silver and Gold polar bears and beaver statues mixed with [...]
October 2009 X
In my personal quest for identity, I have to admit that it is my heritage to be lacking in a strong sense of identity. This exhibition is a work in progress. Sort of like Canada’s national identity. It is also a proposal. Not for marriage, but for change. For the individual pieces, it is a [...]
March 2009 X
Above & Below is a series of paintings by Charles Johnston that explore the relationship between the Eternal and the Mortal worlds, and the boundary between the two. Architectural cornices of Winnipeg are used to represent the world of man with the sky as their infinite counterpart.