Johnie Thornton

Johnie Thornton was born and raised in Southern California and is currently living & working as an artist in Los Angeles.

Thornton's body of work ranges from medium format analog photography to photo realistic, pop, and abstract painting. His work is largely influenced by sociology, geometry, architecture, and their relationship to nature.

As a self-taught artist, Thornton draws inspiration from experience and environment. Thornton has developed a unique painting style while experimenting with many different mediums both traditional and unconventional. His current work is a combination of medium format analog photography, for which he uses a chemical ink-transfer printing technique, and acrylic/oil paints on cradled birch canvas.

"My work focuses on depth, color, and form. My current body of work uses geometry as an expression of movement, communication and growth. Through the manipulation of image and plain, I create an environment of both ease and discomfort, examining an inner struggle between the appreciation and disdain of man's creations and accomplishments."

Thornton's work has shown at multiple galleries, events, and fairs in Southern & Northern California. His paintings and photographs are a part of s...

Featured Artist - Hive Gallery - Los Angeles - 2015
Solo Show - Gallery 420 - Long Beach - 2015
Solo Show - Moen Mason Gallery, AZ - 2015
Create:Fixate - LA - 2015
Woodman/Shimko Gallery - Palm Springs - 2015
LA Modernism - 2015
TPG2 - San Diego - 2015
Keystone Gallery – Los Angeles -2015
11:11 ACC Gallery, Los Angeles - 2015
Thumbprint Gallery, San Diego, CA - 2015
11:11 ACC Gallery, Los Angeles - 2014
2312 Gallery, WA – 2014
Thumbprint Gallery, San Diego, CA - 2014
Gallery 446 - Palm Springs- 2014
One Grand Gallery – Portland, OR - 2014
Bid27 Summer, Think Tank Gallery, Los Angeles (2014); Synthesis, Wallspace Gallery, Los Angeles (2014); Bid27, Think Tank Gallery, Los Angeles (2014); Serendipity, Lot613, Los Angeles (2014); Gifted, Keystone Gallery, Los Angeles (2014); I art you, Create:Fixate, Los Angeles (2014); Featured Artist, Project Ethos, Los Angeles (2013); Holiday, Wallspace Gallery, Los Angeles (2013); Beverly Hills Art Show, Beverly Hills (2013); Constellations, Lot613, Los Angeles (2013); 60 in 1, Wallspace Gallery, Los Angeles (2013); Up In Arms, Ranch-n-Roll Gallery, Los Angeles (2013)