Curriculum Vitae

Mark Johnson – Visual Artist Wonder and Whimsy

https://markfineart.ca
studio@markfineart.ca
Toronto, Ontario
Cell: (647) 291-7963

ART SHOWS:

2024 -Artists Network Out of the Blue Art Show, Toronto Ont.
2023 -DVAC Winter Art Show
2023 -Aird Gallery Drawing 2023 Virtual
Toronto Ont.
2022 -Toronto Outdoor Art 61st Festival
2022 -Bayview Spring Art Tour Toronto Ont.
2022 -The Artist's Project, Toronto Ont.
2021 -Bayview Art Tour Toronto Ont.
2021 -Toronto Outdoor Art Festival 60th Virtual, Toronto Ontario
2020 -Bayview Art Tour Virtual, Toronto Ont.
2020 -The Artist's Project, Toronto Ont.
2020 -The Artist's Project, Toronto Ont.
2019 -The Artist's Project, Toronto Ont.
2018 -Bayview Art Tour, Toronto Ont.
2018 -The Artist's Project, Toronto Ont.
2017 -Bayview Art Tour, Toronto Ont.
2017 -Mayana Art For All Your Senses, Toronto Ont.
2017 -Fantasy in the Forest, Perth Road, Ont.
2017 -The Artist's Project, Toronto Ont.
2016 -Queens West Art Crawl, Toronto Ont.
2016 -Artwalk in the Square, Toronto Ont.
2016 -Toronto Art Blast Studio Tour, Toronto Ont.
2016 -Riverdale Art Walk, Toronto Ont.
2015 -DVAC Show Within a Show - Toronto, ON
2015 -Bayview Art Tour, Toronto Ont.
2015 - Toronto Outdoor Art Festival, Toronto Ontario
2015 - Queens West Art Crawl, Toronto Ontario
*Award of Merit
2015 - Fantasy in the Forest 20th Anniversary Show
Pearth Village Road, ON
2015 - 17th Annual Riverdale Art Walk - Toronto, Ontario
2015 - Gwartzman's Art Store Installation - Toronto, ON
2015 -Morningside Library Installation, Scarborough ON
2014 - Bayview 14th Annual Art Tour - Toronto ON
2014 - Cobourg Waterfront Lions Art Show
2014 - New Art Festival, Ottawa Ontario
2014 -16th Annual Riverdale Art Walk - Toronto, Ontario
2014 - DVAC Spring Show - Toronto, ON
2013 -DVAC Large and Small Show 2012 - Toronto, ON
2013 - Bayview 113th Annual Art Tour - Toronto ON
2013 - DVAC Fall Show - Toronto, ON
2013 - Tree Dancers Installation - The Midwives Clinic, 1 Leaside Park Drive, Toronto, ON
2013 -Leaside 100 Celebration - Studio 51 Design Art Gallery,
Toronto
2013 -DVAC Spring Show - Toronto, ON
2012 - DVAC Fall Show - Toronto, ON
2012 -Bayview 12th Annual Art Tour - Toronto ON
2012 - DVAC Large and Small Show 2012 - Toronto, ON
2012 - Art and Artisans at the Distillery - Toronto, ON
2012 - AWOL Gallery Square Foot Show - Toronto, ON
2012 - Artfest Toronto Summer Art & Craft Show
2012 - DVAC Spring Show - Toronto, ON
2012 - Solo Installation, The Homeway Restaurant – Toronto, Ont.
2011 - DVAC Large and Small Show 2011 - Toronto, ON
2011 - Bayview 11th Annual Art Tour - Toronto ON
2011 -Art and Artisans at the Distillery - Toronto, ON
2011 - DVAC Fall Show - Toronto, ON
2011 - Colour & Form Society 59th Annual Juried Exhibition - Toronto, ON
2011 - Artfest Toronto Summer Art & Craft Show
2011 -AWOL Gallery Square Foot Show - Toronto, ON
2011 -6th Sense - Imagination in the Visual Arts Group Show -
Dignam Gallery, Toronto, ON
2011 -DVAC Spring Show - Toronto, ON
2010 - DVAC Large and Small Show 2010 - Toronto, ON
2010 - Bayview 10th Annual Art Tour, Toronto ON
2010 -Leaside/Davisville Nuit Blanche Installation - Toronto, ON
2010 -DVAC Fall Show - Toronto, ON
2010 -AWOL Gallery Square Foot Show - Toronto, ON
2010 -Art and Artisans at the Distillery - Toronto, ON
2010 - Colour & Form Society Biannual Juried Show - Toronto, ON
2010 - DVAC Spring Show - Toronto, ON
2010 -Toronto Art Expo - Toronto, ON
2009 - DVAC Large and Small Show - Toronto, ON
2009 - Bayview 9th Annual Art Tour - Toronto, ON
2009 - AWOL Gallery Square Foot Show - Toronto, ON
2009 - Toronto School of Art Spring Open House - Toronto, ON
2008 - Bayview 8th Annual Art Tour - Toronto, ON
2008 - AWOL Gallery Square Foot Show - Toronto, ON
2008 - Wall of Wonder & Whimsy Installation, Insomnia - Toronto, ON
2008 - Hands On Spring Show, Manor Road Collective - Toronto, ON
2007 - AWOL Gallery Square Foot Show - Toronto, ON
2007 - Wonder & Whimsy Solo Show, Marvelous Edibles - Toronto, ON
2006 - AWOL Gallery Square Foot Show - Toronto, ON
2004 - Haldimand County 8th Annual Juried Art Exhibit - Caledonia, ON
2004 - Cayuga Annual Juried Art Exhibit- Cayuga, ON
2004 - Arts Cove Invitational Artist - Art in the Park - Port Dover, ON
2003 - Haldimand County 7th Annual Juried Art Exhibit - Caledonia, ON
2003 - Cayuga Annual Juried Art Exhibit - Cayuga, ON
2002 - Glenhyrst Annual Juried Art Exhibit - Brantford, ON

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

Awards and RecognitionSpiritual Art Awards 2023 2D Paintings
Awards and RecognitionSpiritual Art Awards
2022 2D Paintings
Awards and RecognitionSpiritual Art Awards
2019 2D Non-Painted
Awards and RecognitionQueens West Art Crawl 2015 Award of Merit
1981 – presentMultiple continuing education courses at Toronto School of Art, Mohawk College and Glenhyrst Art Gallery- fine art, figure drawing, graphic arts, technical illustration, design and composition, computer pre-press, litho stripping, litho camera
2005 – 2006Landmark Forum, Landmark Advanced Forum, Toronto, Ont.
1982 – 1983Junior Draftsman Certificate, Mohawk College
1976 – 1978 Entrance Scholarship to Bachelor of Fine Arts Program, York University, Toronto
1971 – 1976Honours Highschool Graduation Diploma, Brantford Collegiate Institute, Brantford, Ont. - graduated with English Proficiency and Ontario Scholar Awards

MEMBERSHIPS:

Artists Network Toronto
Don Valley Art Club - Toronto Ontario
Society of Canadian Artists
DeviantArt.com - http://kramus.deviantart.com/
Facebook.com - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mark-Fine-Art/43898368375
FineArtAmerica.com - http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/mark-johnson.html
ArtistsToronto.net
Behance.net - http://www.behance.net/gallery/Tree-Dancers/1676196
ModelMayhem.com - http://www.modelmayhem.com/1610300
ConceptArt.org - http://www.conceptart.org/forums/member.php?u=191099
Society6 -
https://society6.com/jmarkjohnson
RedBubble - https://www.redbubble.com/people/markfineart?ref=side-nav-account&asc=u

PERSONAL INTERESTS:

Providing for, supporting and laughing with my remarkable children
Reading – speculative fiction, scientific and historical non-fiction
Music and Dancing – classic rock, 80’s pop
Multicultural experiences