Melissa D. Johnston Art

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  • Come see me at “Home Grown”

    Come see me at “Home Grown”

      There’s a great opening tonight for the art show “Home Grown” at Cornelius Arts Center. I have a piece in the show, “Crossing Over,” and there will be many, many great pieces by local artists. If you live in the Charlotte/Lake Norman area, come out! It’ll be from 6:30-8:30 p.m., with the artist talk Read more

  • A Very Special Creative Thresholds Today

    A Very Special Creative Thresholds Today

    On December 21 of last year, a dear friend and amazing human being said goodbye to planet earth. His name is Walt Pascoe. Intense and luminous artist. Witty, wry, and intelligent crafter of words. Wise spiritual seeker. And a mentor of sorts to so many of us–artists, writers, and anyone who found themselves on a Read more

  • Last Night of “Story”

    Last Night of “Story”

    And so we come to the end of the story. Night 3 of my show “Story” takes place tomorrow night beginning at 7:30 p.m. at OTPH in Cornelius, NC. The Facebook invitation is here. I’ll share stories (my own and the art’s) 8ish. I’m so thankful to all the people I’ve met and all the Read more

  • Collaboration with poets JK Anowe and Laura M Kaminski

    Collaboration with poets JK Anowe and Laura M Kaminski

    I’m delighted that “Scavenger,” from the Eternal Childhood series, is part of this collaborative submission with poets JK Anowe and Laura M Kaminski at Poetry Life and Times. If you get a chance, take some time and read their poignant words. Read more

  • My Show is featured in The Herald Weekly!

    My Show is featured in The Herald Weekly!

    A special thanks to The Herald Weekly and reporter Bruce Dunbridge for their article, “Exhibit explores artist’s trauma” in the December 26-31 edition (pages 18-19). I thoroughly enjoyed talking to Bruce and learned even more about myself and my artistic process in our conversation. There is an online version here. Read more

  • Barbed Wire, Cow Hair, and Pearls of Rain

    Barbed Wire, Cow Hair, and Pearls of Rain

    I’m always fascinated by beauty found in unconventional places. These photos are from my uncle’s farm, where the hairs from cows reaching their necks through the barbed wire fence (to munch on the weeds on the other side) got caught and grew garnished with gossamer spider threads and miniature drops of rain. Iphone 5s, Camera+ Read more