ROLAND JOHNSTON • pencil and marker on notebook paper • 11” x 8.5”

When asked to describe what is happening in this scene, the artist provided the following description. “This guy is picking what he thinks are space flowers on what he thinks is an uninhabited planet. But he will soon find that he is killing the babies of a giant alien space mom.” This artist’s work is a requirement for any serious collector of the alien motherhood genre. This emerging and provocative niche calls to mind many ethical and moral dilemmas we face on our own planet. It is also vintage Roland from the pre-covid earth era. The reserve is set at $5.00 with a
”buy-now price” of $15.00.

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ROLAND JOHNSTON • pencil on notebook paper • 8.5” x 11”

This piece was created by Roland earlier in his career - pre-Covid. Discerning collectors understand this “vintage” designation increases the value of this myth-inspired piece. An observant viewer will also note the fearsome cyclops is crushing a trojan soldier in his hands, which may explain why this piece has such particular appeal to men who also hate trojans. It has a “buy now price” of $15.00 and an auction reserve of $5.00.

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ROLAND JOHNSTON • graphite on paper

This piece pays homage to the snake that saved Roland’s life. Last fall, he was looking for Indian relics on the Niagra Escarpment where he came upon an angry coyote with cubs. He froze holding out his arms to look bigger while taking a slow step backwards. He had almost stepped on a snake of which neither he nor the coyote were aware. The snake started hissing at the growling coyote and chased them away. Roland whispered “thank you” as the snake slithered off into the brush. Or maybe it was all just a dream.

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ROLAND JOHNSTON • slime on face

Enthusiasts of Roland’s art have come to expect the unexpected. His boundary-breaking, genre-bending work always delights with generous portions of playfulness, and often cutting commentary on life’s biggest challenges from preserving freedom, to global warming, to racial inequality. His work is always something we look forward to seeing.

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