Julie Johnston
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Julie Johnston

Available Work

Jedediah Island Lookout
Jedediah Island Lookout

Jedediah Island Lookout

Oil on canvas

36 X 48”

$2700

Jedediah Island Sage

Jedediah Island Sage

Oil on canvas

36 X 48”

$2700

DeCourcy Island Castaway

DeCourcy Island Castaway

Oil on canvas
36 X 36 inches
$2000

Arbutus Reverie

Arbutus Reverie

oil on canvas

36 X 48”

$2700

Tugboat Island Lookout

Tugboat Island Lookout

Oil on canvas

36 X 36”

$2000

Jedediah Island Resistance

Jedediah Island Resistance

Oil on canvas

36 X 36”

$2000

Tug Boat Island Voyeur

Tug Boat Island Voyeur

Oil on canvas
36 x 24 inches
$1500  

Salish Sea Flood

Salish Sea Flood

Oil on canvas

60 X 48”

$4850

Sechelt Beach Santuary

Sechelt Beach Santuary

Oil on canvas
36 x 48 Inches
$2700

Sechelt Arbutus Joie de Vivre

Sechelt Arbutus Joie de Vivre

Oil on canvas
48 x 48 inches
$3500

Lighthouse Park Plein Air Arbutus

Lighthouse Park Plein Air Arbutus

Oil on Canvas

24 X 36"

$1500

Tugboat Island Arbutus in Bloom

Tugboat Island Arbutus in Bloom

Oil on canvas

18 X 24”

$750

View from Mt. Callaghan

View from Mt. Callaghan

24 X 24”

Oil on Canvas

$1000

Cortes Island Panorama

Cortes Island Panorama

12 X 24”

Oil on Canvas

$650

Tugboat Island Blooms

Tugboat Island Blooms

Oil on canvas

16 X 20”

$500

Arbutus Beach Graffiti 1001

Arbutus Beach Graffiti 1001

Oil on Canvas

36 X 48"

$2700

This painting captures the collision of the West Coast wilderness and urban human imprint at South Surrey’s 1001 Steps.

By juxtaposing the peeling, paper-like bark of the native arbutus tree with the raw, vibrant layers of beach graffiti, the piece explores how nature and subculture reclaim the same shoreline. The arbutus naturally sheds its skin to grow, mirroring the way street artists continuously overwrite concrete walls with fresh tags. Ultimately, this artwork honours the unique grit of our local coast—where the ancient bluffs meet the temporary, shouting voices of young artists, creating a messy, beautiful dialogue between the organic and the human-made.

Arbutus Beach Graffiti 1002

Arbutus Beach Graffiti 1002

Oil on Canvas

48 X 36”

$2700

This painting captures the collision of the West Coast wilderness and urban human imprint at South Surrey’s 1001 Steps.

By juxtaposing the peeling, paper-like bark of the native arbutus tree with the raw, vibrant layers of beach graffiti, the piece explores how nature and subculture reclaim the same shoreline. The arbutus naturally sheds its skin to grow, mirroring the way street artists continuously overwrite concrete walls with fresh tags. Ultimately, this artwork honours the unique grit of our local coast—where the ancient bluffs meet the temporary, shouting voices of young artists, creating a messy, beautiful dialogue between the organic and the human-made.

Ashes-Athens

Ashes-Athens

Oil on board
24 x 18 inches
$700

Dim 'N' Den Sum

Dim 'N' Den Sum

Oil on canvas

24 X 48”

$1500

Dim 'N' Den Sum is an Asian fusion food truck located in Koloa, Kauai. Although it is well-known for its dim sum plates, fresh poke, and coconut shrimp, I found the food truck itself and the octopus chef (don’t eat them!) took the starring role.

Checkpoint Charlie

Checkpoint Charlie

Oil on canvas
48 x 24 inches
$1500

On a trip to Germany with students, we visited the last standing sections of the Berlin Wall outdoor street art gallery. I was drawn to the tension between the hard, imposing geometry of the concrete and the spontaneous, organic language of graffiti. The colourful marks and layered imagery seem to push back against the rigid structure beneath them, transforming a symbol of restriction into one of creativity and freedom.

West Coast Sibyl - Libyan

West Coast Sibyl - Libyan

Oil on canvas
20 X 16 inches
$500

This painting brings together two of my enduring artistic influences: the West Coast Arbutus tree and the Italian Renaissance. Inspired by the powerful, sculptural figures of Michelangelo’s Sibyls on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, I have reimagined the human form within the twisting structure of an Arbutus tree.

The muscular, contorted forms of Michelangelo’s figures have always fascinated me—their physical strength, movement and sense of tension. In this painting, the musculature of the human body becomes the musculature of the tree. The massive trunk, twisting branches and exposed roots echo the limbs, shoulders and torso of the Sibyl, creating an intentional ambiguity between human and tree.

The rich Renaissance palette of earthy ochres, warm reds, deep browns and muted greens is echoed in the natural colours of the Arbutus bark and foliage. Against the luminous blue of the West Coast water and sky, the tree becomes both a figure and a landscape.

The Arbutus, with its twisted limbs and weathered bark, becomes a kind of contemporary West Coast Sibyl—ancient, resilient and watchful. By merging Renaissance figure painting with the distinctive landscape of British Columbia, the work explores the connections between humanity and nature, history and place, the classical and the contemporary.

West Coast Sibyl - Delphi

West Coast Sibyl - Delphi

Oil on canvas
20 X 16 inches
$500

This painting brings together two of my enduring artistic influences: the West Coast Arbutus tree and the Italian Renaissance. Inspired by the powerful, sculptural figures of Michelangelo’s Sibyls on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, I have reimagined the human form within the twisting structure of an Arbutus tree.

The muscular, contorted forms of Michelangelo’s figures have always fascinated me—their physical strength, movement and sense of tension. In this painting, the musculature of the human body becomes the musculature of the tree. The massive trunk, twisting branches and exposed roots echo the limbs, shoulders and torso of the Sibyl, creating an intentional ambiguity between human and tree.

The rich Renaissance palette of earthy ochres, warm reds, deep browns and muted greens is echoed in the natural colours of the Arbutus bark and foliage. Against the luminous blue of the West Coast water and sky, the tree becomes both a figure and a landscape.

The Arbutus, with its twisted limbs and weathered bark, becomes a kind of contemporary West Coast Sibyl—ancient, resilient and watchful. By merging Renaissance figure painting with the distinctive landscape of British Columbia, the work explores the connections between humanity and nature, history and place, the classical and the contemporary.

Under the Brièron Sun I

Under the Brièron Sun I

Under the Brièron Sun I

Oil on Canvas

24 X 24”

$1200

This trio of paintings captures the charm of La Brière, France, where thatched cottages and a village church sit beneath bright, cloud-filled summer skies. Inspired by the region’s calm beauty and vibrant colour, each piece reflects a moment of warmth, tradition, and quiet joy — a celebration of place, light, and the timeless rhythm of village life.

Under the Brièron Sun II

Under the Brièron Sun II

Oil on Canvas

24 X 24”

$1200

This trio of paintings captures the charm of La Brière, France, where thatched cottages and a village church sit beneath bright, cloud-filled summer skies. Inspired by the region’s calm beauty and vibrant colour, each piece reflects a moment of warmth, tradition, and quiet joy — a celebration of place, light, and the timeless rhythm of village life.

Under the Brièron Sun III

Under the Brièron Sun III

Oil on Canvas

24 X 24”

$1200

This trio of paintings captures the charm of La Brière, France, where thatched cottages and a village church sit beneath bright, cloud-filled summer skies. Inspired by the region’s calm beauty and vibrant colour, each piece reflects a moment of warmth, tradition, and quiet joy — a celebration of place, light, and the timeless rhythm of village life.

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Jedediah Island Lookout
Jedediah Island Sage
DeCourcy Island Castaway
Arbutus Reverie
Tugboat Island Lookout
Jedediah Island Resistance
Tug Boat Island Voyeur
Salish Sea Flood
Sechelt Beach Santuary
Sechelt Arbutus Joie de Vivre
Lighthouse Park Plein Air Arbutus
Tugboat Island Arbutus in Bloom
View from Mt. Callaghan
Cortes Island Panorama
Tugboat Island Blooms
Arbutus Beach Graffiti 1001
Arbutus Beach Graffiti 1002
Ashes-Athens
Dim 'N' Den Sum
Checkpoint Charlie
West Coast Sibyl - Libyan
West Coast Sibyl - Delphi
Under the Brièron Sun I
Under the Brièron Sun II
Under the Brièron Sun III

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