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Christian McCarthy Johansen

@cmjcmjcmj

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“Blue Rockfish” • 2018 • • • We caught this fine fellow with a pole spear off of Haven’s Anchorage. He stayed for dinner and was a great sport posing for his portrait. Neither here nor there: I’m fairly certain this is one of my favorite pieces ever. @diggybarker @jeff_panella @instantfameandfortune @nbachman13

#itsfishie taken in Anchor Bay, California by @cmjcmjcmj

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8 years ago

It’s dinner time y’all, cause we’ve got ourselves a cookbook! • • •

@beyondskid — a cookbook (for ski bums) — is now available for pre-order (link in bio) • • •

Absolutely stoked at the opportunity to add illustration and design to the already fantastic writing of the authors • • •

An enormous shout out — and major kudos — to @lilykrass + @rax_mitter for compiling 150+ pages of delicious recipes and striking photos over the last 2+ years, and for being dreams to work with • • • You guys knocked it out of the park • • •

Pretty darn proud with the final result • • •

Stooed to hear what the masses think, so snag a copy before it’s too late! • • •

#beyondskid
#tasty
#buttery taken in Jackson Hole by @cmjcmjcmj

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Puffin progress • • • Crews SOLD OUT • • in about an hour today • • • I believe there are a few tees left! • • • super fun project with @semiaquatics by @cmjcmjcmj

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Glad to have contributed to the latest issue of @thenunatak • • •

Print ain’t dead • • • by @cmjcmjcmj

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“Nuisance Bear” | @adobe Illustrator + iPad Pro • • •

Commission for @_taylorsweitzer , pal and polar guide, whose relationship with polar bears has been intimate • • •

Taylor asked for a design to put on a card to give to his clients in the field. I was glad when he picked this direction, as I had just seen @nuisance_bear_film which so — beautifully captures the plight of these remarkable animals, from climate change and melting ice, to the polarizing dynamics with humans they face from Manitoba to the North Pole and beyond • • • if you haven’t seen it yet, it’s worth the time • • •

We chose a thick card stock with rounded corners to withstand bouncing around in a pack on month long expeditions and left a little room to write notes on it if need be • • •

Also showing some of the initial concepts • • •

#digitalart #polarbear #polar #nuisancebearfilm by @cmjcmjcmj

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A note from design land • • •

When Breezy and I made her bib this season, we added the Olympic rings • • •

She’s an Olympian after all, and had her sights set on the upcoming games in Italy • • • Sadly, because of trademark law ( or whatever ) we had to take them out, and we printed the bib sans rings • • •

In honor of her achieving her Olympic dream in Italy, I added them back in • • • where they should be • • •

A bit about the art:

We began from a design we made in advance of the 2022 Olympics, which most prominently shows a fearless young girl, looking out over the Tetons to dreams as yet achieved • • •

Inspired by the statue by @kristenvisbal in NYC, and another similar statue in Park City (both pictured) — I’d been wanting to incorporate fearless girl imagery into my work in honor of the strong women who raised me and those I live alongside that inspire me daily • • •

In concert with Breezy’s road since we met, from injury and her resulting choice to not compete in Beijing at the Olympics in 2022, to overcoming adversity on and off the hill to return to win gold at the games in Italy, the art stands strong as a testament to her irrepressible drive, admirable work ethic, and indeed fearlessness • • •

The bib features snow leopard motifs in honor of a helmet Breezy designed for @lindseyvonn when she was a kid, and includes shoutouts to her Teton roots with the original 1939 truck powered rope tow @snowkingmountain and Big Red, the iconic tram @jacksonhole • • •

Finally, it incorporates mantras from the US women’s downhill team: #likethewind and #lfg • • •

It’s a project that has sustained meaning • • • made all the more sweet with gold medal dreams achieved in her third Olympics • • •

Fearless girl indeed • • •

#olympics #likethewind #LFG @teamusa taken in The Tetons by @cmjcmjcmj

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“Panthera” • iPad Pro + @adobe illustrator • commissioned by @middleburycollege • • •

I’m enjoying leaning into surrealism a bit, and love the lil cow on the tail/globe (we ended up moving it because they wanted the cows on the pasture ONLY, but I still love it up there) • • •

Comment “i love the cow” so I know I’m right • • •

This will go on a card, sticker, and @miir cup to be sent to prospective Middlebury students • • •

#art #artist #digitalart #design by @cmjcmjcmj

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“Where’s your studio?” • • •

I wasn’t sure where to have photos taken when @powdermagazine asked for shots of me in my studio • • • When the call came, I was living was living and working on a sailboat in Southern California, so figured that was the honest answer? • • •

Grateful to have my pal @theonlymang come aboard and work magic with his film camera • • •

You can find the article — Visual Impulses: The Eccentric Personalities Behind the Best Ski Graphics — in the latest issue of @powdermagazine on newsstands now • • • it features a couple heroes of mine in @chrisbenchetler and @parrstudios whose art for @atomicski and @icelantic_skis I’ve admired since I was knee high to a grass hopper • • •

If you’ve got the funds, grab a copy online (link in bio) or go snag a copy at a book/magazine store near you • • •

support artists, support skiing, and support print media • • •

#printaintdead #powder #powdermagazine #ski #skiart #positivealtitude by @cmjcmjcmj

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2 years ago

A favorite drawing • • • terrible meat to rind/discard ratio tho let’s be honest • • •

“Artichoke” • • • 20 x 20” • • • archival ink on watercolor paper • • •

S/o @favacatering • • • by @cmjcmjcmj

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Just a spoon • • • 🥄 🦎 • • • 12” x 3”ish • • • Acrylic on an old wooden spoon • • •

Made this for an AMC — Appalachian Mountain Club — Hut croo a few years back while staying in Greenleaf hut in the White Mountains • • • I was visiting a friend working there for the season and they used it as their “croo relic” to immortalize their time there for eternity • • •

When I do make art, I love using alternative canvases — surfboards, skis, fins, etc • • • maybe more spoons are in my future 🤔 • • • taken in White Mountains New Hampshire by @cmjcmjcmj

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Artwork I designed for @tetoncountysar on the wall in Corbets Cabin • • •

If you find yourself on rendezvous mountain @jacksonhole , step inside to see if you can find the hidden messages • • • And eat a waffle. With bacon and peanut butter 🧇🥜🥓🤤 • • •

@tetoncountysar
@corbetscabin
@jacksonhole taken in Jackson Hole by @cmjcmjcmj

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