{"id":12800,"date":"2019-11-30T14:18:41","date_gmt":"2019-11-30T13:18:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.janinebeangallery.com\/en\/?page_id=12800"},"modified":"2026-07-23T11:49:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T10:49:47","slug":"cv-6","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.janinebeangallery.com\/en\/?page_id=12800","title":{"rendered":"James F.  Johnston | CV"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"417\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.janinebeangallery.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF0294-Enhanced-NRfinB-417x500.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19185\" style=\"width:174px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.janinebeangallery.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF0294-Enhanced-NRfinB-417x500.jpeg 417w, https:\/\/www.janinebeangallery.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF0294-Enhanced-NRfinB-250x300.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/www.janinebeangallery.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF0294-Enhanced-NRfinB-768x920.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.janinebeangallery.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF0294-Enhanced-NRfinB-1282x1536.jpeg 1282w, https:\/\/www.janinebeangallery.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF0294-Enhanced-NRfinB.jpeg 1335w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 417px) 100vw, 417px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">James F. Johnston (born 1966) is also known as a musician with Gallon Drunk, Nick Cave &amp; The Bad Seeds as well as PJ Harvey, and has established himself as a painter in recent years. His first paintings were created on tour in hotel rooms; today, he works daily in his studio.<br>His paintings are figurative, raw, and expressive: bold colors, loose structures, and scenes full of mythic intensity characterize his visual language. Animals, nature, and solitary figures appear as mirrors of the human condition.<br>Nick Cave describes his works as \u201epaintings full of mythic power.\u201c Johnston&#8217;s paintings are not a counterpoint to music, but rather an expression of the same immediate energy and archaic power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Solo shows<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inside Out, Schaeffers Gate 5, Oslo, Norwegen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">World of Interiors , Fitzrovia Gallery, London, UK<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Illuminated, DON Galerie, Tabor, CZ Republic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do Not Disturb , Don\u2019t Walk Walk Gallery, Deal, UK<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Illuminated Fitzrovia Gallery, London, UK<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Human Menagerie, Fitzrovia Gallery, London, UK<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ve All Got Our Secrets , Don\u2019t Walk Walk Gallery, Deal Castle, UK<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Stash Gallery, London<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Quo Vadis, London<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Group shows<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You Know More Than I Know \u2013 The Art Academy, Walworth, London<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A letter in mind \u2013 London Oxo Tower, London<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Linear \u2013 Gallery 64a., London<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Extricate \u2013 Gallery 64a., London<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Push The Boat Out \u2013 The Art Academy Walworth, London<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jo Mama\u2019s Alphabet Show \u2013 Studio One gallery, London<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jo Mama\u2019s Second Alphabet Show \u2013 A-side B-side gallery, London<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A letter in mind \u2013 London Oxo Tower, London<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Featured artist in magazines:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Persona #8.&nbsp; France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sargasso arts magazine (Featured artist and cover art).&nbsp; Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Epifanio 2018 edition. Estonia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Economist, Prospero arts edition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Books:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Art of the Murder Ballad<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201aNadirs\u2018 \u2013 Tom Buron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201aLove is an ancient disease\u2018 \u2013 M.A. Littler<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>James F. Johnston (born 1966) is also known as a musician with Gallon Drunk, Nick Cave &amp; The Bad Seeds as well as PJ Harvey, and has established himself as a painter in recent years. His first paintings were created on tour in hotel rooms; today, he works daily in his studio.His paintings are figurative, &#8230; <a title=\"James F.  Johnston | CV\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.janinebeangallery.com\/en\/?page_id=12800\" aria-label=\"Read more about James F.  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