About the Artist

Dominique Johnson is a multidisciplinary intuitive artist whose creative practice is deeply informed by lived experience, emotional connection, cultural observation, and an enduring curiosity about the transformative power of art in all its forms. While naturally drawn toward painting and mixed-media works on canvas, her creative expression extends beyond traditional boundaries into sculpture, beaded jewelry, wearable art, and fashion-inspired pieces that blur the line between fine art and everyday self-expression.

Guided by empathy, storytelling, and a passion for lifelong learning, Dominique approaches art as both a personal reflection and a communal language. Her work is often shaped by the people, environments, histories, and creative influences that surround her, as well as by the artists, makers, and visionaries who have come before her. Through texture, layering, color, and symbolism, she explores themes of identity, culture, memory, femininity, well-being, and connection.

In addition to her artistic practice, Dominique has an extensive background in fashion, merchandising, event design, and creative coordination — disciplines that continue to influence her aesthetic sensibilities and multidisciplinary approach. She currently serves in arts leadership and cultural advocacy work, where she remains committed to strengthening creative communities and expanding access to meaningful cultural experiences. Her belief in collaboration, cultural vitality, and the importance of the arts to collective well-being remains central to both her professional and artistic life.

Although her personal studio practice is not presently her primary focus, Dominique hopes to cultivate a more sustainable balance between administrative leadership and creative exploration, allowing her artwork greater space to evolve, breathe, and connect with wider audiences over time.

Outside the studio, Dominique finds inspiration in the beauty and artistry woven throughout everyday life; especially in family, place, music, fashion, and self-expression.  Her husband, two sons, and their beloved dog and cat, all serve as grounding sources of joy and perspective.She finds immense inspiration in Taylor Swift’s artistry, storytelling, and her ability to foster a worldwide community. These elements continue to fuel her appreciation for the power of creative expression in connecting people.

Dominique often describes getting dressed each day as one of her favorite art forms. An intentional practice of mood, identity, color, texture, and confidence. This love of fashion, handbags, shoes, adornment, and personal styling has increasingly emerged within her recent work, where themes of femininity, beauty, presentation, and expressive identity continue to take shape in playful, thoughtful, and visually layered ways.

At the heart of her practice is a desire to uplift, connect, and create spaces — both visual and communal — that invite authenticity, imagination, softness, humor, and light.