A Historical Analysis of Black Fashion as it Relates to My Artistic Practice By Ethan Johnson Ethan Johnson putting 'Hierarchies of Self' on display at an exhibition What are 'Motifs'? The term "motif" is associated with Islamic design referring to repeatedly occurring themes, symbols, and patterns that appears throughout an artists' body of work. Motifs are essential to the creation of narratives throughout their work, fuse ideas across topics, or represent concepts throu

This piece embodies the energy of an unrelenting and powerful sense of self that comes from within, but blooms into your external world - something bold, modern, and energizing. 'The Becoming Bloom' 18" x 24" Vertically Oriented Painting Layered Oil Pastel Foundation Acrylic Paint built on top for texture and expressive control Why It Matters - Naming the Bloom Belief in yourself isn't something that's easily maintained as an artist or creative in the modern day where part of

All my life I've wanted to make artwork that really formed a community around it and sparked conversations on the lifechanging perspective that I display before my audience. The reality of the art world is that a community is hard to form around an enigmatic, sheltered creative. Sure, they can spark a global conversation but the main thing preventing art from feeling like a freely accessible industry to be a part of is the wide variation of costs to buy an original art piece.

Not only did I win my first international art award from the Teravarna 10th Annual Art Competition but I made my first art vlog to talk about the experience being alongside so many talented artists! This has been years in the making for me and it's only the beginning of the many accolades I hope to achieve in my art career. I have the piece on SALE now alongside PRINTS for those of you interested in owning in some way! Thank You to everyone who supported my journey so far