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title: Parker Johnston
description: Artist and author exploring themes of nature and the beauty in darkness
url: "https://www.artsume.com/a/parker-johnston"
type: artist
createdAt: 2026-02-07
updatedAt: 2026-03-26
disciplines:
  - Printmaking
  - Photography
  - Poetry
  - Creative Writing
  - Painting
location: "Ottawa, ON, Canada"
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# Parker Johnston

*Artist and author exploring themes of nature and the beauty in darkness | Printmaking, Photography, Poetry, Creative Writing, Painting | Based in Ottawa, ON, Canada*

## Curriculum Vitae

### Education

- **2027** - BA, in English and Theatre, University of Ottawa, Ottawa

### Group Exhibitions

- **2025** - "Bathhouse 25: An Erotic Art & Variety Show," Capital Pride Ottawa

### Publications

- **2026** - "I don’t know any better," *Shattered Lanterns Artemisia Press*
- **2025** - "Life and Death // Moths and Trees," *Zine*
- **2025** - "Isn’t Being a Man Supposed to Mean Something," *Zine*
- **2024** - "I dislocate my hip ," *Zine RACK* ed. Sarah Ivanco

### Professional Experience

- **2025 - 2025** - Technical Coordinator, Digital Arts Resource Centre, Ottawa

## Portfolio

### Lino cut prints (2026)

Limo cut ink prints of bugs, teeth with the caption ‘bite risk’ and ‘I ought to be thy Adam’ with scars on black paper

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### Table set up  (2025)

Photograph of myself and my half table set up at a previous market

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### Pronoun pins (2025)

Pronoun pins with a central deathhead hawkmoth design and various pronoun sets

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### Life and Death // Moths and Trees (2025)

*Laser print zine*

Photo of front and back of Life and Death // Moths and Trees. “Life and Death // Moths and Trees” is the first zine I completed. I created it to convey a love of the macabre, discovery of what it means to feel alive, and appreciation for nature - from small bugs to towering forests. As I’ve grown as both an artist and a person, I found a desire to resurrect this peace, bringing new life and skills to this zine.

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### Isn’t Being a Man Supposed to Mean Something  (2025)

*Laser print zine*

Photo of the front and back of Isn’t Being a Man Supposed to Mean Something. This poetry and photography collection focuses on the relationship between masculinity, violence, and transitioning. When I began transitioning I feared that becoming a man meant becoming everything I was afraid of. This collection explores my transition and connection with other trans people. Concluding that even if becoming a man is becoming “a monster” - I always have really loved vampires and werewolves.

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### Mini zines (2024)

Photos of mini photography and poetry zines