Yvette Renee Johnson
I am a writer. Sometimes I create art. Mostly I just live. Expressively.
2026 is the year of my personal and professional pivot. In this season I am revisiting the dreams I once possessed but was too afraid or distracted to fully follow.
Frequently asked…
Do you provide writing services?
I’ve tried many times to be a professional writer. As it turns out, I don’t like it.
How would you describe your writing?
My writing medium is primarily literary short fiction that is sometimes strange or absurd. Always observant. Some of my stories include a speculative or magical realism element. Most of my stories will incorporate faith as an underlying concept.
How would you describe your artistic style?
Abstract mixed-media and collage with some moodiness added for good measure. Whether its print or digital, I combine various elements to create a new image with a deeper meaning. The desire to see broken things become beautiful is my “why.”
Where can I find your published work?
Currently? Nowhere. But that will soon change as I actively submit to online & print journals, literary magazines, and pursue creative self-publication.
Let’s Stay in Touch
Project collaborations, writer/artist residencies, and fellowships are welcome.
My goal in this season is to publish my writing. Although I’m still determining if that means traditional or self-publication, it absolutely means that outside of the occasional Substack article, no writing will be provided for free.
In the meantime, the below links and images document some of my creative history. From abstract, mixed media art to digital storytelling, I’ve experimented with mediums that have allowed me to combine words with vivid imagery in multi-sensory experiences. While living in Wilmington, Delaware, from 2009 to 2019 I participated in community art presentations, submitted work to juried art shows, and sold a few pieces on commission. After moving to Florida, I spent a few months doing guerilla artwork where I created pieces and left them in public spaces in downtown Tampa. All except one found a forever home. Some of the videos below capture those pieces. In 2023 I took an art hiatus that is still ongoing.
Abstract Art
Flash Fiction via Digital Storytelling
Created in 2021/2022, these short videos tell an even shorter story. As you watch and read….listen. The selected song is a key narrative component.