Studio · Pre-launch
look and see what lies beneath the trees.
A new body of work from the studio of Caitlin Johnston — mixed-media paintings on surfaces that already hold a history.
- Studio
- North Auckland, Aotearoa
- Materials
- Acrylic, resin, copper oxidisation
- Release
- Collection one, late 2026
Some surfaces arrive already weathered — a panel of reclaimed timber, an old surfboard salted by years of sea. The marks they bring are not flaws to cover. They are the first words of the painting.
Three pieces from the collection in progress.
003 / pre-release
From the studio, North Auckland.
Caitlin Johnston is a mixed-media painter based in North Auckland. She works on surfaces that already hold a history: reclaimed wood, antique frames, aged mirrors, old surfboards. Their marks and weathering begin each piece. From there she builds with acrylic, resin, and copper oxidisation, a process she can't fully control, so no two surfaces ever come out the same. Her work is about memory, place, and the emotions we carry quietly.