Mark Johnson – Visual Artist Wonder and Whimsy
https://markfineart.ca
studio@markfineart.ca
Toronto, Ontario
Cell: (647) 291-7963
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 Recognition | Spiritual Art Awards 2023 2D Paintings |
| Awards and Recognition | Spiritual Art Awards 2022 2D Paintings |
| Awards and Recognition | Spiritual Art Awards 2019 2D Non-Painted |
| Awards and Recognition | Queens West Art Crawl 2015 Award of Merit |
| 1981 – present | Multiple 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 – 2006 | Landmark Forum, Landmark Advanced Forum, Toronto, Ont. |
| 1982 – 1983 | Junior Draftsman Certificate, Mohawk College |
| 1976 – 1978 | Entrance Scholarship to Bachelor of Fine Arts Program, York University, Toronto |
| 1971 – 1976 | Honours 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 |