Carlie Johnston
From Melbourne originally, I moved with my family to Mudjimba on the Sunshine Coast in 2008.
I work from my home studio and have a love of nature and art.
Since I was young, I have always explored art in some form or another.
Textiles were a favourite of mine for many years and I have made several large mosaic artworks and explored acrylic painting, but it wasn’t until 2015 that I discovered Resin.
I immediately fell in love with this fluid medium and the way the colours blend and can be manipulated with heat. The vibrancy and depth of each artwork is what keeps me wanting to create my next piece. I am particularly drawn to creating pieces to represent my love of the ocean and beach where I live. My inspiration comes from aerial photographs of the sea and my multi-layered resin pieces really do seem as though you are looking through the waves.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”3930″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow_border” onclick=”link_image”][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1618880786855{padding-top: 35px !important;}”]I wanted to make functional artworks at an affordable price so began making Cheese Platters. My resin boards differ from other resin works out there as mine are created from an artists’ way of thinking rather than a view for business. Each piece is unique, and I take great care to prepare and finish the artwork well. The bowls and plates are solid resin and made from a mould I have created. The way in which I pour and mix the colours and move the resin around with a heat gun determines the patterns in each piece. You can see some videos of how I make my art on my Facebook and Instagram pages.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]
Carlie’s art is inspired by the ocean and natural beauty of the Sunshine Coast. She explores a creative process using resin to provide depth and texture. In addition to wall art, she moulds and manipulates resin to create beautiful and unique homewares. Carlie has won awards in the Resin and Flow Art Show and was most recently awarded 1st prize in the Sculpture category in The Eclectica Art Awards Exhibition at the Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre.
Aerial photographs provide inspiration for her work and the uniqueness and depth will have you wondering if it is indeed a photograph!
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”4830″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://openstudiossunshinecoast.com.au/”][ess_grid settings=”{‘columns’:’1′,’entry-skin’:’1′,’grid-animation’:’fade’,’grid-layout’:’even’,’layout-sizing’:’boxed’,’rows’:’4′,’rows-unlimited’:’off’,’spacings’:’0′,’use-spinner’:’-1′}” layers=”{‘custom-image’:{’01’:’4818′,’02’:’4819′,’03’:’4820′},’custom-type’:{’01’:’image’,’02’:’image’,’03’:’image’},’use-skin’:{’01’:’-1′,’02’:’-1′,’03’:’-1′}}”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][ess_grid settings=”{‘columns’:’4′,’entry-skin’:’1′,’grid-animation’:’fade’,’grid-layout’:’even’,’layout-sizing’:’boxed’,’rows’:’3′,’rows-unlimited’:’off’,’spacings’:’0′,’use-spinner’:’-1′}” layers=”{‘custom-image’:{’01’:’4823′,’02’:’4824′,’03’:’4825′,’04’:’4826′},’custom-type’:{’01’:’image’,’02’:’image’,’03’:’image’,’04’:’image’},’use-skin’:{’01’:’-1′,’02’:’-1′,’03’:’-1′,’04’:’-1′}}”][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1618880945203{padding-top: 35px !important;}”]Email: carlie@booksonsite.com.auInstagram: www.instagram.com/seajay_art/
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