There is SO much going on this week in Ottawa, it’s hard to know where to begin!
Northern Scene kicks off tonight at the NAC and continues until the end of next weekend. I’ve written up what I’m looking forward to in theatre, music, visual arts, and film but I limited myself…
A wonderful shout-out from the CUAG Tumblr! Thank you, Fiona!
Another sneak peek of one of my images from FALLEN. This show opens next Friday, April 26th, and will be on view at La Petite Mort Gallery until May 2nd.
Hope to see you at the opening next Friday, between 7-10! Check out the Facebook event here.
Working on scans for my newest series, FALLEN!
This work will be on display at La Petite Mort Gallery between April 26 - May 2, and the vernissage will take place on April 26, between 7 - 10 pm. Hope to see you there!
LAUNCH PARTY IS COMING! Come out and celebrate the launch of Issue Two: We’re All Adults Here, on Friday February 22nd. Check out the Facebook event here.
Woohoo, got a diptych in this new initiative out of Toronto! Very excited to get my copy and check out all the other talent. Anyone in Toronto, go check it out for me tomorrow night!
I’m very excited to announce that I will have a piece in La Petite Mort Gallery’s show ”NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC goes GHETTO”, this Friday night, December 7th, between 7-10.
Artists were invited to come to the gallery to pick up a map, and were asked to transform it into a piece of art however they wanted. The above image is mine, entitled we will come back together.
Several SPAO graduates and friends will also be participating in this event, including Magida El-Kassis and Treawna Harvey. Come say hi!
Portrait by Olivia Johnston - check out her work here and to follow her on tumblr, click here.
It was wonderful to complete a second commissioned portrait of Lee Jones, editor of wonderful local publication Art and Science Journal!
My holiday portrait special is still in effect - check out the details here.
Thinking about shopping during Black Friday today? Don’t. Instead of supporting large corporations and big box stores, support local artists and artisans by shopping in your community!
For my friends in Ottawa, Small Medium Large is tonight and Idle Hands Holiday Edition 2012 is all day tomorrow! Instead of buying a hunk of plastic that everyone already owns, buy something from someone in your community who MADE IT themselves!
Things made with love are just better presents.
awesome video feature by Andrew Szeto on local artist, friend, schoolmate, and very talented photographer Magida El-Kassis.
Magida has a show of polaroids opening tonight at Mugshots, the Jail Hostel here in Ottawa, as a part of Support Local month in Ottawa… see you there!
ps. keep an eye out for an art cameo by yours truly at about 2:45 in the video :)
Olivia Johnston is an emerging artist-photographer from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
She is available for portraiture sittings, and much of her work is available as prints.
For portraiture & print inquiries, please contact olivia.johnston@spao.ca.
Please visit www.oliviajohnston.com to see more of her work.
Thank you for your interest.
