Christine Johnson
View Christine’s recent exhibition catalogue here
Born 1959, Melbourne. Lives and works in Melbourne.
Christine Johnson is an Australian artist whose practice encompasses painting, drawing, and printmaking, often extending into public art, sound, and installation works. Her work explores the intersection of botany, art, and science, delving into historical narratives and native flora to examine our relationship with the environment, place, and belonging.
Since her first solo exhibition in Melbourne in 1989, Johnson has presented over twenty-five solo exhibitions across Australia. In 2012, she was awarded a Creative Fellowship at the State Library of Victoria, where she researched early Australian botanical art, leading to the touring exhibition Voyages Botanical.
Her recent works include contributions to the 2023 Melbourne Now Print Portfolio at the National Gallery of Victoria, reflecting her ongoing engagement with botanical themes and environmental narratives.
Bush Banana – Leichhardtia australis 55 x 42cm framed Archival Pigment print Edition of 5 $1,500
Mallee Fowl Feather - Leipoa ocellata 55 x 42cm framed Archival Pigment print Edition of 5 $1,500
Pink Mulla-mulla - Ptilotus exaltatus 55 x 42cm framed Archival Pigment print Edition of 5 $1,500
White Cypress Pine Archival pigment print assembled from pastel drawing. Edition of 5, 74 x 59 cm (framed) $1,800
Umbrella Wattle I Archival pigment print assembled from pastel drawing. Edition of 5, 74 x 59 cm (framed) $1,800
Umbrella Wattle II Archival pigment print assembled from pastel drawing. Edition of 5, 74 x 59 cm (framed) $1,800
Spotted Emu Bush Archival pigment print assembled from pastel drawing. Edition of 5, 74 x 59 cm (framed) $1,800
Wilga Archival pigment print assembled from pastel drawing. Edition of 5, 74 x 59 cm (framed) $1,800
Silver Cassia Archival pigment print assembled from pastel drawing. Edition of 5, 74 x 59 cm (framed) $1,800
Hattah Lily Archival pigment print assembled from pastel drawing. Edition of 5, 74 x 59 cm (framed) $1,800
Wheel Fruit Archival pigment print assembled from pastel drawing. Edition of 5, 74 x 59 cm (framed) $1,800
Cactus Bossiaea Archival pigment print assembled from pastel drawing. Edition of 5, 74 x 59 cm (framed) $1,800
Salt Bush Archival pigment print assembled from pastel drawing. Edition of 5, 74 x 59 cm (framed) $1,800
Golden Everlasting Archival pigment print assembled from pastel drawing. Edition of 5, 74 x 59 cm (framed) $1,800
The Troopships of ANZAC, a poem by Eileen Ramsay 1. Coastline, Turkey. Pastel on paper, 112 x 82 cm (framed) $ 4,500 2. Red Cliffs on the Murray River, Victoria. Pastel on paper, 112 x 82 cm (framed) $4500
Four of Hearts, 2025 Oil on linen 140 x 112cm $12,000
The Blue Notebook, 2025 Oil on linen 140 x 112cm $12,000
For Frank Cahir, Five Soldiers, 2019 Solar plate engraving and archival pigment print. 64 x 59 cm (framed) $1,800
For Alan Couve, Five Soldiers, 2109 Solar plate engraving and archival pigment print. 64 x 59 cm (framed) $1,800
Terra Aqua, 2025 Oil on linen 160 x 350 cm $28,000
Terra Madre, 2025 Oil on linen 160 x 350 cm $28,000