Shelby Johnstone

Shelby Johnstone's current abstracted landscapes are created from fragments of memories, reduced to their simplest forms. They are pieced together with line, graphic prints, architectural structures,blocks of colour and often explore the theme of the human-landscape relationship. Shelby studied Fine Art at the University of Guelph and Concordia and worked for many years in film. Some of her greatest influences include Diebekorn, Motherwell, Jean-Michel Basquiat, "Invisible Cities" by Italo Calvino and Modernist architecture, as well as the simplicity of Scandinavian, Japanese and Mid-century aesthetics.

University of Guelph
Concordia University visiting studio)
Toronto Film School- Graphic Design
Interactive Media in progress

Selected Exhibitions

Christmas Art Crawl- Dec. 2019
Shelby Johnstone/ Laurie McGaw Studio
Guelph, On

Salt Spring National Art Prize Auction-July 2015
Mahon Hall
Salt Spring Island, BC

Cafe Talia- Feb-March 2015
Solo Show
Salt Spring Island BC

Blow Art
Group Exhibit
Art Barn International Gallery
Design District
Victoria, BC

Salt Spring Island Studio Tour
Ongoing Solo Exhibition
Dec 2013-March 2015
Paperockscissors Design Gallery
Salt Spring Island BC

Easter Art Tour 2014
Salt Spring Arts Council
http://www.ssartscouncil.com/events/easter-art-tour

Art Blowout
Group Show
Dec 2014
Art Barn International Gallery
Salt Spring Island BC

Nuit Noire
Group art and multi-media fashion show
Nov 2014​
Art Barn International Gallery
Salt Spring Island BC

Even Cheaper Art Show
Group Show
July 2013
Art Barn International Gallery
Salt Spring Island BC

Barb's Bistro
Group Show
March 2010
Salt Spring Island BC

Paint By Numbers
Group Show
Dec 1998
Java Tea and Coffeehouse
Victoria BC