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Life Is Never Just Dark: What a Painting Taught Me About Colour, Sadness and Joy
Perfect Day by Tim Fowler I can’t stop thinking about a painting I saw last week by the super talented artist Tim Fowler. It wasn’t the subject matter or the composition that stayed with me, although both were beautiful. It was the colour. The painting is full of neon pink, delicate textures, gentle strokes of spray paint and “imperfect” lines that somehow make the whole thing perfect. But around a third of the background is such a rich, deep Prussian blue that it’s nearly bl

Mandy Johnson
3 hours ago4 min read


Do I Want to Make It in the Art World, or Do I Want to Do It Differently?
On Sunday, I spent an afternoon at The Other Art Fair in London. This time, I was there as a visitor rather than an exhibiting artist. Me exhibiting at The Other Art Fair London Back in March, I had my first booth at the fair. Having experienced it from the other side of the stand, I was curious to return in October and see it through a different lens. What had I learnt from exhibiting? What did I notice now that I wasn’t worrying about my own artwork, talking to potential bu

Mandy Johnson
2 days ago8 min read


I’m Obsessed with Colour: Exploring the Art of Making People Feel Something
I am obsessed with colour. Not in a casual, oh, that's a nice shade of blue kind of way. I mean the kind of obsession that makes me pull over to visit a charity shop I've never been to before, simply because I've spotted a riot of colour through the window. Which is exactly what I'm planning to do today. I'm currently sitting in a car park, finishing some sketchnoting work. And before you wonder why on earth I'm working in a car park, let me explain. Sometimes, when I really

Mandy Johnson
4 days ago6 min read
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