“Until It’s Time” by Kevin Johnson

26x 40 inches, original charcoal drawing on 160lbarchival vellum surface paper— unframed

Kevin JohnsonisaColorado-based painter, concept artist, graphic designer, sculptor, and animator known for his striking employment ofvibrant colors and depictions ofeveryday people progressing, evolving through life. A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Johnson pulls his images from childhood memories,life experiences, and his active imagination, with friends and family inspiring several works. Primarily working in acrylic but known to dive into oil paint from time to time, Johnson paints positive figures and images, ones that leave us hopeful, enchanted, inspired.

I love using bright colors and painting imagesof people and how they move through life. Its amazing, to me, how we can change from day to day.

A retired 21-year member of the U.S. Army who actively served in Iraq and Afghanistan, Johnson graduated witha B.S. in computer animationfrom Full Sail University before returning to school to study media design. Mentored by contemporary figurative artist,LaShun Beal, Johnson alsostudiedunder world-renowned fine artist and illustrator, Thomas Blackshear, for seven years. His gallery appearances include shows at Colorados Southwinds Fine Art Gallery, G44 Gallery,Bella Art Gallery, and theBeauty of Blackness Fine Art Show. In late February 2021, Johnsons art was included in the historic reopening of the Houston Museum of African American Culture (HMAAC) as part of the exhibition,Fresh and Contemporary: Moving Forward.

Johnson, whose work has been purchased by the likes of celebrity collector and formerNBA baller, Grant Hill, lives in Colorado Springs with his wife and six children.