Unique Home Decor

We all take pride in our homes. It is a place where we can relax and unwind at the end of the day. It’s a place to keep us safe and sheltered, while providing an opportunity to express our own personal tastes and preferences. It makes sense that you take pride in the home decor, and feel strongly about what you display. If you are searching for something unique for your home that reflects the serenity and power of the seaside, consider pieces from the Carolyn Johnson Gallery. 


Not only does the Carolyn Johnson home decor add an element of peacefulness, with her calming colors and soothing images, but she provides something unique and different for you to display. Get your guests talking with original home decor and surfboard designs available at the Carolyn Johnson Gallery. 


Carolyn brings the elements of the seaside and the ocean to your home with soothing, creative, and innovative designs available at the Carolyn Johnson Gallery. These pieces seek to awaken your senses and inspire you, to give you something to appreciate about life. If this is an affirming message for you, you’ll love Carolyn’s work. Browse the available surf wall art pieces at the Carolyn Johnson Gallery to find just the right image for your personal tastes and preferences.

What really sets Carolyn Johnson artwork apart from anything else is the dimensional effect of her surfboard art decor. While most canvas paintings are flat, utilizing oil or acrylic paint, the artwork created by Carolyn Johnson emerges forth from the wall in a striking manner. By utilizing up to 8 layers of paints and resin, and combining a unique blend of acrylics, inks, and metallics, she creates depth in her artwork.

To see the originality and beauty of her surfboard art decor, visit the Carolyn Johnson Gallery. There, you’ll have the chance to purchase your own original piece of artwork and share these serene, beautiful pieces with every visitor of your home or business.

Awards & Achievements

My devotion to art and the coast has not gone unnoticed

Laguna Beach Vibe Favorites - 2022

Curated Coastal Magazine - 2022

Ocean Institute - 2022

DANA Point Utility Box Art Program - 2022

Balboa Island Artwalk-Kudos Magazine "Best of Show” - 2019

This is my very first surfboard award!! I remember being shocked since I didn’t even know they gave awards away at the show. There are 5 businesses that make the “Best of Show” selections.


The Balboa Island Artwalk is 1 mile of artists (about 100) and 3 bands along the way. It is a fun day in the sun (usually – that’s another story). Setup begins at 6 am so we would always get there at 5 because Balboa Island is also known for very narrow streets with houses practically joined together with very little parking. I have been to some of these houses and “they are beautiful”. It sits in the bay and has this wonderful walkway with a short breakwater wall which is also a bench - all around the edge of the island.

In addition to getting my picture in the local Newport Beach newspaper, KUDOS MAGAZINE gifted me with free advertising. (First add created for my surfboards).

Surfers Healing - 2022

ArtReach - First Surfboard - 2019

The first surfboard I did is this one. I named the board “AWAKEN” because I really felt the creativity of working on Recycled Surfboards to AWAKEN my calling to a new art direction. Now over 400 boards later…I was right.
I used my SOFTCARVING TECHNIQUE, METALLICS, ACRYLICS, SHELLS and RESIN. I painted the “fin” side of the board since I didn’t know there were other options – like cutting them off so that the board could lay flatter on the wall. But if I cut them off this would never have happened…on the left bottom the design look like the noses of orca whales and the fins look like they are on the orcas!! I was sooooo lucky to pull this off. Whew!

AIA Artwalk Special Citation Award-Surfboard Perfect Peace” - 2022

Festival of Arts Fashion Show - 2022

Featured Artist - 2018

I was named as the Featured Artist for the 16th annual event featuring  200 juried artists from 25 countries, 20 states, and prestigious institutions. My celestial mixed media painting Midnight Bloom (39"w x 54"h) commissioned as the festival s commemorative print. Midnight Bloom captures the splendor of the desert night sky and blooming cacti against a glowing galaxy. Inspired by the sense of connectedness in the universe and nature.