West Seattle Art Walk Featuring Corey Johnson

Join us Thursday, August 8 from 5-8pm for the West Seattle Art Walk featuring local artist Corey Johnson. He will be in store from 5-8pm selling art and hanging out with the Canna West crew! PLUS enjoy Happy Hour from 5-6pm with 20% OFF the entire store!

Artist Bio:

Corey Johnson is based out of Seattle, WA as an artist who is versatile in multiple mediums, and predominantly works with acrylic, watercolor, and ink. He holds a bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in Fine Arts from The Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA. During his senior year, he was awarded an Expressive Arts Senior Thesis. An honor awarded to only six art students per year, from across all art disciplines, showcasing their skills and talent.

He is best known for his commissioned animal portraits, and powerful abstract creations. In recent work, he focuses on attaining realism while introducing more surreal and dream-like imagery. His work is significantly influenced by movement and fluidity, creating static images that induce a sense of serenity and emotion. Corey will be a featured artist in the upcoming Reno Tahoe International Art Show in September and was previously featured in the group art show “13×13 Monster Mash” at ADX Portland, in Oregon.

Follow Corey on Instagram @coreyjohnsonart.

Artist Statement:

Ever since I was a child, different forms of art have always come naturally to me. As an adult I create works of art through multiple styles and mediums to emote subtle depth and complexity. Aiming to capture life’s tactility in the negative space of my pieces, all while experiencing movement, fluidity, and feeling. My art reveals the quality, sensation and soul of its subject. Simply put, I set out to create beautifully crafted images.