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Fine art photographer JW Johnston says he’s “branding-averse.” His bodies of work range from representational natural landscapes to abstracts of form and texture. His newest, most autobiographical, project - ‘Home Body’ - examines the imprints of time and family on his boyhood home in Whitney Point, NY, to which he has returned and now lives.
Johnston’s work has been exhibited in solo shows at Anthony Brunelli Fine Arts and Orazio Salati Studio and Gallery, both in Binghamton, NY. Other exhibitions include: two Southern Tier Biennials, Olean, NY, and PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury, VT. His photographs have appeared in Black & White and Outdoor Photographer magazines. His prints are held in private and institutional collections.
Johnston left a successful broadcast journalism career of nearly 20 years to become a photographer. He has been an adjunct photography instructor at SUNY Broome Community College, Binghamton, NY, since 2005. He also conducts independent workshops.
Above photo at Whitney Point Lake, March 16, 2022
JW Johnston, PO Box 27, Whitney Point, NY 13862 jwjfoto@aol.com 607-237-4951
For CV PDF click here.
| SOLO/FEATURED EXHIBITIONS | |
| 2019 | “New Work. Old Haunts.”, Orazio Salati Studio & Gallery, Binghamton, NY |
| 2015 | “The Holiday Show”, Orazio Salati Gallery, Binghamton, NY |
| 2015 | “The Photography Show”, Windsor Whip Works Arts Center, Windsor, NY |
| 2010 | “JW Johnston-New and Revisited Work”, Chenango River Theater, Greene, NY |
| 2010 | Featured Exhibition, ongoing from 2007, Orazio Salati Gallery II, Binghamton, NY |
| 2009 | “Convergence and Flow”, Phelps Mansion Museum, Binghamton, NY |
| 2008 | “Transcendence”, Orazio Salati Studio & Gallery, Binghamton, NY |
| 2006 | SUNY Broome Art Faculty Exhibition, SUNY Plaza Gallery, Albany, NY |
| 2006 | SUNY Broome Art Faculty Exhibition, Avenue Art Gallery, Endicott, NY |
| 2004 | “Shenandoah Waterfalls”, Anthony Brunelli Fine Arts, Binghamton, NY |
| SELECTED JURIED EXHIBITIONS | |
| 2019 | “Southern Tier Biennial”, Tri-County Arts Council, Olean, NY |
| 2017 | “Southern Tier Biennial”, Tri-County Arts Council, Olean, NY |
| 2013 | “Roberson Museum Regional Art Exhibition”, Binghamton, NY |
| 2012 | “Abstract Expressions”, PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury, VT - Carl Chiarenza, Juror |
| 2010 | “Water”, The Spotlight Gallery, Corning, NY |
| SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS | |
| 2019 | “Member’s Exhibition”, Broome County Arts Council, Artisan Gallery, Binghamton, NY - Best in Photography |
| 2012 | “Mentor/Student”, SUNY Broome CC, Broome County Arts Council, Binghamton, NY |
| 2011 | “Member’s Exhibition”, Broome County Arts Council, Binghamton, NY |
| 2011 | “SUNY Broome Art Faculty Exhibition”, Broome County Arts Council, Binghamton, NY |
| 2010 | “Art in Motion”, WSKG Public TV touring show, NY & PA -Best in Photography |
| 2002 | “Americana”, The Ralls Collection, Washington, DC |
| 2002 | “Sensuality”, Washington Center for Photography, Washington, DC |
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INSTITUTIONAL COLLECTIONS
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SELECTED HONORS & AWARDS Selected to Judge the Bob Johnston (no relation) Memorial Photography Competition & Exhibition, Cooperative Gallery, Binghamton, NY |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
| 2019 | News Channel 34 - “New Work Old Haunts” Exhibition Preview |
| 2019 | Lens Culture Black & White Photography Awards Submission - Bio and Backstories |
| 2015 | SUNY Broome Campus OnLine Newsletter Feature (June 23, 2015) |
| 2015 | Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin Featured Artist Profile (July 14, 2015) |
| 2014 | Artist Cafe and Artist Cafe Web Extra - Public TV Nationally-Aired Profiles |
| 2008 | Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin Exhibition Preview |
| 2004 | Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin exhibition Preview |
| PUBLICATIONS | |
| 2016 to 2020 | The JW Johnston Quarterly - photographs and their backstories; how-to, exhibition and workshop information |
| 2019 | Co-produced, wrote promotional preview Video for “New Work. Old Haunts.” Exhibition |
| 2015 | Outdoor Photographer - May 26, 2015 - Wrote article and contributed one image to the magazine’s National Park Guide cover story (link requires subscription) |
| 2012 | Black & White Magazine - Special Edition: Portfolio Contest |
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EDUCATION B.S., Broadcast Journalism, Syracuse University |
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PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIES & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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| TEACHING AND RELATED EXPERIENCE | |
| 2019 | Speaker, “My Work, from the Outside, In”, Two Rivers Photo Club, Vestal, NY |
| 2017 | Speaker, “SmARTphone Photography,” Cooperative Gallery, Binghamton, NY |
| 2014 | Speaker, “My Work, from the Outside, In” Windsor Whip Works Arts Center, Windsor, NY |
| 1999-1998 | Editor, Positive Image, Monthly Newsletter-Capitol Region American Society of Media Photographers, Washington,DC 20 years of Broadcast Journalism Experience: Reporter, Newscaster, Editor, Producer, News Director - Binghamton, NY, Syracuse, NY, Washington, DC |
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PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY AFFILIATION
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