Corin Johnson

Corin Johnson
Canary, 2025
Sienna marble
46.5 x 27 x 31 cm
18 ⁵⁄₁₆ x 10 ⅝ x 12 ⅕ in.

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Stonemason and carver Corin Johnson lives and works in London. Although primarily a sculptor and stone carver, Johnson was drawn to using colour, particularly when carving in wood, after encouragement by his old friend and former neighbour, Craigie Aitchison.

While Corin Johnson’s work is often figurative, often including animals and church monuments, his collaborative work with artists Paul Noble, Ibrahim El-Salahi, and Edmund de Waal frequently explore other sculptural aspects.

Johnson graduated from the City and Guilds of London Art School in 1994 with a B.A. in sculpture, where he began working with wood, stone, alabaster, marble, clay, and plaster. After completing his studies, Johnson set up a studio in Southeast London. Shortly after graduating from City and Guilds in 1994, Johnson won a number of prizes, including a travel scholarship from Madame Tussaud’s. He took this opportunity to travel to Zimbabwe and work with Shona stone sculptor Nicolas Mukomberanwa for several months.

Johnson’s work has been shown at numerous solo and group shows, including at Fitzrovia Chapel; Walk Don’t Walk Gallery at Deal Castle; the Vigo Gallery, London Art Fair at Islington Design Centre; Pangolin Gallery; Messums, and the Tate Modern. His carvings and sculptures can be seen on buildings such as Westminster Abbey; Cambridge University (the Yales on the Wren bridge at St John’s); Oxford University (St Andrew on the Chapel of Exeter College); Ounces at Downhill, Derry; and the Slave Panel at Wisbech, Clarkson Memorial.