Enid Johnstone

Strength and vulnerability, angst and ease, death and rebirth—these are the dualities that drive my artistic vision. My work is a narrative of contradictions, capturing the dance of coming together and falling apart in a world defined by its opposites. Each piece I create is a testament to the beauty found in disparity: the juxtaposition of solitude with chaos, order with the unpredictable, and the magical moments that fleetingly emerge amidst the absurd.

As a mixed media artist, I weave together drawing, painting, photography, and collage to tell these stories. My toolbox is as varied as my themes, encompassing oils, acrylics, watercolor, glue, and scissors. I breathe new life into forgotten materials—vintage paper, posters, magazines, even placemats, candy wrappers, and packaging—using them to construct art that resonate with the past while speaking to the present.

Creating art is a deeply personal and paradoxical process for me. It unleashes my enthusiastic inner absurdist, always ready to play and explore the unexpected. Simultaneously, it grounds me in the transient nature of life, offering a sense of permanence amidst the ephemeral.

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