Framed Art for Sale

I am very excited that my collage of the first vision is available from Deseret Book.

Enoch

This piece depicts Enoch's vision after Zion was taken up into heaven, "And it came to pass that the Lord spake unto Enoch, and told Enoch all the doings of the children of men; wherefore Enoch knew, and looked upon their wickedness, and their misery, and wept and stretched forth his arms, and his heart swelled wide as eternity; and his bowels yearned; and all eternity shook." Moses 7:41.


Detail of the rain.


Detail of Enoch.

The First Presidency Gently Caricatured

Our Good Samaritan

Framed Piece

Detail of Panel #2

This cut-paper collage uses a stained glass window style to both re-tell the story of the Good Samaritan and to illustrate a plausible second way to understand this text. Starting with the bottom left panel, the window reads from left to right and from bottom to top. The first eight panels are divided into a number of smaller pieces. In its lower pieces, each panel shows a scene from the story of the Good Samaritan; its upper pieces generally depict a parallel to the life and mission of Jesus the Christ.

As detailed in the recent scholarship and publications of John W. Welch, this allegorical interpretation can be found in the writings of many early Christian leaders and in the stained glass images of several medieval cathedrals. When the allegorical elements are added, the Parable of the Good Samaritan answers the primary and essential question: "What shall I do to inherit eternal life?" It suggests that Adam, and each of us, came down from the "Holy City" to this earth to participate in the great Plan of Salvation. The Savior's mission of rescue and redemption – the power of His atonement and resurrection – is the keystone of this message. The top-most panel reminds us of Our Good Samaritan's promise that He will come again.

The Whale

He lives at dark and dreary depths
From winter storms he takes his breath
There are no walls to mark his maze
Of empty views and endless waves

The sea in waves of emptiness
Would wash away all evidence
Of where he's been or ought to be
And set him wandering aimlessly

And so the whale must concentrate
Hold his bearings and navigate
He doesn't mind the waves or wind
For he carries peace within

With Him We'll Stand

Calligraphy by Stuart Johnson
Illustrated by K. Ray Johnson
© K. Ray Johnson 2008

This book is about Stuart and Nathanael, my twin brothers. They were born nearly 16 weeks premature-- more than 20 years ago.

To no one's surprise Nathanael lived only four days.

Stuart defied both science and reason and eventually came home to our family. He has had cerebral palsy all his life. But he is best defined by his grateful heart, his perseverance, and his native cheery temperament.

-- K. Ray Johnson 2005

Stuart made calligraphy of the 4th verse of I Believe in Christ. "I Believe in Christ" words by Bruce R. McConkie, © Intellectual reserve, Inc. Used by Permission.

The original illustrations are 5" x 10" cut paper collage.

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Cut Paper Collage. (c) K. Ray Johnson 2005. Original 15" x 20". Depicting The First Vision.

Detail of the Savior. In some of the pieces here you
can see the print pattern of the material I used.

Detail of the trees.