Collective Creativity part 4 of 5: An artist's story centered in nature and sustainability Art Unsurfaced

In this episode, I’m continuing my artist discussions with the 4th of five fellow artists, who are founders of the Chroma Collective. I finally get to talk to the member who reached out to me to join the collective – little did I know I’d be part of jointly curating 7 exhibitions with 42 guests last year with the Collective. And that guest is Lydia Johnston, an artist and friend based in Taos NM. Lydia is greatly influenced by nature and is drawn to what she refers to as the magical light in Taos, NM where she resides and has a fully sustainable studio. She’s worked with color and design for nearly twenty years, starting with fabric then moving to oils where she’s found more control of color with the medium. In 2015 she moved from Vermont to Taos. Her work is represented by Magpie Gallery in Taos where she is currently showing "On the Outskirts," a collection of twenty one pieces revealing her connection with nature, light, and her special ingredient she calls "grace." Lydia is also represented by AZ Fine Art Gallery in Boston. Join me in this wonderful conversation between two artists and friends. You can find Lydia Johnston's art at https://www.lydiajohnston.com/ and on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/lydiajohnstonartwork/