Looks like Backwoods gallery is back for 2011, with their first international show featuring US artists and illustrator, Zach Johnsen.

“Zach Johnsen is a Portland, Oregon based multidisciplinary artist and designer working in graphite, watercolour, pen & ink, and mixed media on paper. His work is figurative, depicting people and characters in various states of motion, often times exploding or morphing. His work is frenetic in nature.. an explosion of lines and colour influenced by infomercials, cartoons, sweets and the over consumption of popular culture.”

We’ve been browsing through his site anda  bunch of preview pics at the Backwoods website, and we’re loving the explosiveness and quirked out nature of his inking style. Great to see Backwoods starting back up for the year, this looks great – we’re really looking forward to seeing what this great gallery has in offer for us over the coming year!

Who: Zach Johnsen
What: Acid Over Easy solo show
Where: Backwoods Gallery, 25 Easey Street, Collingwood, Victoria
When: Show opens Friday 18th February, 6pm til 9pm, and runs tils 26th February.

Check out Backwoods Gallery and Zach Johnsens website for more details.