Johnny K | Our Secret Place
Our Secret Place | 2023
122 x 152 cm
Oil, aerosol & house paint on polyester canvas
Signed Verso
Tasi Oak shadow box frame
$6900
Where Birds Soar
I want to take you out of your everyday life and on an adventure into rural Australia and this amazing country of ours.
I want to share my experiences with you as we navigate dirt roads together, pass mobs of bounding kangaroos, herds of cattle gently grazing and hear the captivating chorus of birds as they soar overhead.
We then explore sweeping plains on foot, traverse rolling green hills and let nature invigorate our senses.
These experiences are about awakening our imaginations and helping us fall in love with life whilst being immersed in the landscape.
Johnny K
BIO
I was always very good at drawing from a very young age and remember early on that I wanted to be an artist, although I never really understood what that really meant. Being born in Albury I’ve always been drawn to the Australian landscape and the outdoors in general. I recall riding up the hill behind our house and being able to see an endless horizon line and I remember how the light glistened across the land like sparkles of magic. It had me in complete awe and from an early age I enjoyed experiencing each season in all its glory.
Entering the National Art School straight out of high school for three years was definitely an eye opener for me and my practical training was completed with an intensive 6 months at the Julian Ashton Art School during my mid- twenties, where I really learnt about colour and composition. The two very differing schools and their approach to painting honed my abilities to handle paint, composition and colour.
I currently spend most of my time exploring dirt roads in rural NSW, where painting from life has played a critical role in shaping my current style and approach to painting. I have recently started reworking paintings in my studio that were painted en plein air to help give me more time to think about the work and inject the experience into the paintings. Using thick brush marks and layers of paint enables me to capture the tough Australian terrain. I want viewers to be able to see and feel the terrain on the surface of my paintings and through my work take them on my adventures and journey into the Australian landscape.
