"The light would be beautiful in these big spaces, in these decaying homes. That's the truth of decay, you get a sense that these houses were comfortable in their demise, we are all subject to impermanence."
— Interview with Peter Goddard, Toronto Star - The Bridle Path 2005
"One of the reasons I wanted to paint was an attempt to understand it. How structure, colour, form and surface communicate. I believe this has been an influence on my approach on how to take a photograph at the present time."
— In Conversation with Margaret Baxter, 2007
"I attempted to capture this uneasy peace. It's a very open space, yet claustrophobic at the same time, almost uncertain of itself, and in the process of disappearing."
— Excerpt from the book Toronto, a City Becoming, Regent Park Series - 2008
Johnston cleverly inverts our notions of the area by focusing on arresting architectural details. Stagnant pools, abject hockey rinks, denuded basketball courts and expanses of landscaping dotted with abandoned furniture are shot to evoke a feeling of serene prosperity gone to seed.
— Now Magazine - May 2007, David Jager
Below are some additional articles that have been written about Scott Johnston:
- National Post —Leah Sandals (2009)
- Obstacle —David Murphy (2008)
- Toronto, A City Becoming —Key Porter Books (2008)
- James Sandham —Riverside Quarterly (2007)
- Scott Johnston Artist's Talk —Now Magazine, Contact (2007)
- Stories From the Bridle Path —Vies Des Arts (2005)
- Photographs From the Bridle Path —Eye Weekly (2005)
- Art By Numbers —Toronto Star (2005)
