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Contact me at : Kristi@KristiJohnstonArtworks.com

Write to me at my studio at: 96 Old Farm Rd, Mansfield, MA 02048

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Shows and Exhibits

Group Show at The Next Door Gallery, Mansfield MA: June 2011, March, June 2010; March, May, Sept. 2009; Jan, May, Sept. 2008; March, Sept. 2007.

Group Show at MMAS Morini Gallery, Mansfield MA: May 2011, March, Sept. 2010

Solo show at Attleboro Museum Community Gallery, Museum Lobby, Sept. 2010

Gallery owner displaying own work and that of guest artists Jan. 2003 to Nov. 2010

Solo show at Attleboro Museum Community Gallery, Museum Lobby, May 2009

Solo Show at Attleboro Museum Community Gallery, Jaec’s Coffee Shop, May 2006

Solo Show at Attleboro Museum Community Gallery, Jaec’s Coffee Shop, July 2004

Solo Show at Attleboro Museum Community Gallery, Museum Lobby, January 2004

Selected for Small Works National Show, Attleboro Museum, May 2003

Solo Show by invitation, Barnes and Noble, Walpole, MA, April 2003

Solo Show, Cotes Gallery, Mansfield, November 2002

Solo Show Attleboro Museum Community Gallery, Attleboro Town Hall, Sept. 2002

Solo Show Attleboro Museum Community Gallery, Museum Lobby, Aug. 2002

Solo Show Boyden Library, Foxboro, July 2002

Selected for Small Works National Show, Attleboro Museum, May 2002

Selected for Women in Arts National Show, Fuller Art Museum, March 2002

Joint Show with my adult students at Cote Gallery, Mansfield, November 2001

Solo Show, Boyden Library, Foxboro, August 2000

Solo Show, Church Street Winery and Gallery, Raynham, MA February 2000

Solo Show, Boyden Library, Foxboro, June 1999

Solo Show, Norfolk Library, Norfolk, MA, July 1998

Participant in all Member’s shows held twice a year at Foxboro Art Association from 1997-present


Awards and Commissions

Mansfield, Easton, Norton Cultural Council Grants for Southern Mass. Arts Festival 2011

Mansfield, Easton, Foxboro Cultural Council Grants for Southern Mass. Arts Festival 2010

Mansfield, Norton, Easton, and Foxboro Cultural Council Grants for Southern Mass. Arts Festival 2009

Art Instruction Collaboration Grant with Mansfield Arts and Education Center, YMCA Spring 2009

Business Person of the Year Award from Tri-Town Chamber of Commerce for 2008, awarded Feb. 2009

Mansfield, Norton, Bridgewater, Foxboro and Easton Cultural Council Grants for Southern Mass. Arts Festival 2008

Mansfield, Norton and Easton Cultural Council Grants for Southern Mass. Arts Festival 2007

Designated Artist for Mansfield Sister City Project, 2006

Mansfield and Norton Cultural Council Grants for Southern Mass. Arts Festival 2006

Mansfield Cultural Council $400 Grant for Living Arts Celebration Oct. 2004

Third Place for Watercolors, Oct. 2004, Foxboro Art Association member show

Commissioned to create Norton Library Painting and print, Oct. 2003

Honorable Mention for prints, May 2003, Attleboro Museum National Small Works Show

Third Place for Watercolors, March 2002, Foxboro Art Association Member’s Show

Commissioned for MWOT Fundraising Project “Scenes of Mansfield”- Sept 1996

Private Commissions for client base encompassing local area and international, with project

design, budget and execution responsibilities from 1987 to present.

 

 

Art/Leadership Activities

Guest Instructor for Stage Craft Class at Mansfield High School 2006-present

Developed art curriculum for children ages 3 and 4, instructor for same 2009-2010

Instructor and developer for art curriculum for children ages 5/6; 2003 to present

Art instructor and developer of art curriculum for children ages 6 and up from 1998 to present

Art instructor for adults of all levels from 1997 to present

 

“Trash Can Be Beautiful” artist facilitator for community trash-can painting project 3/ 2011 and 3/2010

Co-leader Mansfield Art Association March 2010 to present meeting monthly and planning programs

Chairperson for Downtown Business Association: Halloween Coloring Contest, Safe Trick or Treat: 2009, 2008, 2007

Chairperson Southern Mass. Arts Festival: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

Chairperson for Annual Downtown Business Association Family Fun Night 2011, 2010, 2009

Chairperson for Annual Downtown Business Association Christmas Parade 2011, 2010, 2009

Chairperson/organizer for Downtown Mansfield’s Art and Music Stroll, May 2007 & 2008

 

Secretary Mansfield Downtown Business Association Jan. 2007- present

Co-Chair Southern Mass. Arts Festival Sept. 2007

Website design and updating for MMAS 2007, 2008,2009, 2010

Owner/CEO paint-your-own pottery studio with art studio & gallery space 2003-present

Business website design and on-going website updates since May 2006

 

Artist-in-residence for Parmenter Elementary School, Fifth grade in Franklin, MA; March 2006

Artist-in-residence for Davis-Thayer Elementary School, Franklin, MA grades K-5; March 2005

Artist-in-residence for Jefferson Elementary School in Franklin, MA Grades K-5; Feb. 2005

Chairperson/organizer for “Living Arts Celebration” in Mansfield, May 2005

Chairperson/ organizer for first “Living Arts Celebration” in Mansfield, September 2004

Group shows planned and executed for students of all ages and abilities from 1-4 times per year from 2001 to present.


Scenic Painting/Design

Scenic painting for Uncommon Theatre, Mansfield High School and Qualters Middle School 2003-present including: Into the Woods, Secret Garden, Rehearsal for Murder, Pirates of Penzance, It’s All in the Timing, Beauty and the Beast, A night of One Acts, Tom Sawyer, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, Night Watch, To Kill a Mockingbird, Thoroughly Modern Millie, South Pacific, The Wiz, Exit the Body, Once on This Island, Rumors, Once Upon a Mattress.

 

Set Design for Uncommon Theatre, Mansfield High School, Qualters Middle School: 2007- present including: Into the Woods, Rehearsal for Murder, Pirates of Penzance, It’s All in the Timing, Beauty and the Beast, A night of One Acts, Night Watch, Thoroughly Modern Millie, South Pacific, Exit the Body, Once on This Island, Rumors, Once Upon a Mattress.


 

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kristi johnston ARTWORKS  Mansfield, MA 02048   (508) 261-9534 Visit my interactive blog at: http://www.kjArtworks.blogspot.com

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