Darcy Johnson biography

Darcy Johnson has been a visual artist for over 25 years, working mainly in abstract painting and drawing. She has participated in a number of group exhibitions, artist residencies, and public lectures. Darcy has also organized and led various visual art workshops. She has artwork in private and corporate collections in the USA, China, Japan, Sweden, Germany, and across Canada

After completing a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a number of formal visual art courses, Darcy completed a Master in Art Education at the University of Victoria. She has taught high school Visual Art, Digital Art, and Science for over 20 years. Darcy is also a yoga and meditation teacher.

Darcy’s training and interest in biology and psychological science inform her artwork. She works abstractly in order to capture recurring patterns and impressions of natural processes and the organic world. Darcy's fascination with the way we remember and experience our environment in its elegant variety is always present in her work.