ARTIST
THE
BOOK
My messy musings on my mixed media mash ups.
Things that make me tick + tick me off. AND…
I f*cked it… but I fixed it. Series.
A Note From Fi.
This is where the scraps, tangents, wrong turns and half-mad ideas come to play.
Part artist diary, part creative confessional, part “I f*cked it… but I fixed it” field notes.
Expect messy musings, upcycled experiments, thrifted things given another chance, mixed media mash-ups, and the occasional opinion about what ticks me off.
Welcome to The Artist’s Book — the place where the work gets to talk back.
BIG NEWS
BIG NEWS!
Wake me up … I’m dreaming…. Don’t wake me up,,, It’s a beautiful Dream……..
Back in March I got an amazing email from Maitland Regional Art Gallery inviting me to be part of Up River Down River 2026. So, of course I said YES!!!!!!!
I’ve been working hard to expand an existing body of print work called Architects of Extinction to put in the Gallery. This body of work will be an ongoing theme for some time for me exploring wildlife species extinction in Australia.
Below is a link to the exhibition information. Stay tuned for more information from me regarding this exhibition.
THE T-SHIRTS
SHOP THE DROP
A couple of years ago I entered the Newcastle T Shirt show and it was so much fun and it really got me thinking about what I could do about the problem of fast fashion and keeping textile waste out of landfill.
So I’ve started coming the op shops ( a favourite hobby) for old T-shirts that I can modify, paint, change in some way and resell through the Wunderkammer Shop on my website.
It’s so much fun.
Shop the latest drop.
MAGPIES
MARCH OF THE MAGPIES
Strutting on Sir Walter carpeted back yards
Listening for a hint of an elusive juicy worm
Swooping in loving defence of downy chicks
Patrolling Rooflines like avian soldiers
Evensong spent in orange gold light
A warbling rooftop chorus
A distinct Australian Anthem, natures minstrel choir.
Fiona Johnson
THE DRIP
F*CKED IT… FIXED IT!
A dodgy font, a spray-paint mishap, and one very opinionated jacket.
When a wearable art commission for Kirsty started going sideways, I leaned into the mess instead of fighting it. A lettering fix turned into overspray, drips, heart templates, and a whole new direction for the piece.
CUTTING CORNERS
THINGS THAT MAKE ME TICK AND TICK ME OFF.
Cutting corners on the road ticks me right off. It’s lazy, unsafe, and usually makes someone else deal with the mess. But in the studio? That’s a different story.
Sometimes a shortcut, a mistake, a wonky mark or a “well, that didn’t go to plan” moment is exactly what pushes the work somewhere better.
The Cross Hare T-shirt started as a thrifted piece with more life left in it. A second chance. A bit of attitude. A reminder that rushing doesn’t always get you there faster — and sometimes the thing you nearly ruin becomes the best bit.
