Principle Gallery

Principle Gallery Fine art gallery in historic Old Town Alexandria, VA, focusing on contemporary realism since 1994. Visit us to discover and acquire unique works.

We showcase original, thought-provoking art in a welcoming gallery space and offer expert appraisal services.

Introducing our new gallery ambassador, Maisie Mae. She turned 6 months old today so I treated her to her first pup cup.
05/23/2026

Introducing our new gallery ambassador, Maisie Mae. She turned 6 months old today so I treated her to her first pup cup.

05/23/2026

The virtual walkthrough of Geoffrey Johnson’s Solo Exhibition is live on our website!

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The refusal to settle is what gives Geoffrey Johnson’s paintings their tension and atmosphere. Balancing realism and abs...
05/20/2026

The refusal to settle is what gives Geoffrey Johnson’s paintings their tension and atmosphere. Balancing realism and abstraction, his work shifts between precision and looseness, clarity and ambiguity, always searching for something just beyond the obvious.

"I hope my work is constantly changing, because the worst thing to me would be to become boring or repetitive. My process changes with the painting style, depending on if there is more realism or abstraction. For example, sometimes things are really loose and other times not. So, the 'sweet spot' in the process varies from painting to painting and I'm always in search of a new one." - Geoffrey Johnson, American Art Collector, Issue 247, "Familiar Atmosphere" by Michael Clawson, page 59.

Geoffrey Johnson's Solo Exhibition is on display now!
"Hunt VI” 58 x 58, oil on canvas
https://principlegallery.com/gallery/geoffrey-johnson-solo-exhibition-2/

Geoffrey Johnson paints with complete freedom, following atmosphere, instinct, and whatever image stays with him long en...
05/19/2026

Geoffrey Johnson paints with complete freedom, following atmosphere, instinct, and whatever image stays with him long enough to demand a canvas. We’re happy to give artists like Johnson the space to evolve, experiment, and surprise us every time.

"Over the years, I've found my work is best if I just paint what I'm inspired to paint at that time; there is never a theme and it can be unpredictable." - Geoffrey Johnson, American Art Collector, Issue 247, "Familiar Atmosphere" by Michael Clawson, page 58

“Waterfall” 50 x 62, oil on canvas
On display now! https://principlegallery.com/gallery/geoffrey-johnson-solo-exhibition-2/

"NHM London" by Geoffrey Johnson captures the quiet surrealism of London’s Natural History Museum and its beloved Diplod...
05/18/2026

"NHM London" by Geoffrey Johnson captures the quiet surrealism of London’s Natural History Museum and its beloved Diplodocus. For generations, visitors knew the museum’s enormous dinosaur cast simply as “Dippy,” first unveiled as an indoor centerpiece in 1905 and one of the most recognizable museum displays in the world. In 2024, a magnificent 26-meter-long bronze cast of "Dippy" now renamed "Fern", was installed in the museum's Evolution Garden.

Johnson avoids spectacle entirely. Instead, the dinosaur becomes almost ghostlike — part fossil, part architecture, part memory, suspended in the pale hush of the museum itself.

“NHM London” 14 x 18, oil on board
https://principlegallery.com/gallery/geoffrey-johnson-solo-exhibition-2/

Geoffrey Johnson's "Band" reduces the chaos of a live performance into atmosphere, rhythm, and silhouette. The crowd bec...
05/17/2026

Geoffrey Johnson's "Band" reduces the chaos of a live performance into atmosphere, rhythm, and silhouette. The crowd becomes texture, the figures become gesture, and the stage lights dissolve into something almost cinematic. It's less about the concert itself and more about the feeling of being there.

“Band” 18 x 24, oil on board
Geoffrey Johnson's Solo Exhibition is on display now: https://principlegallery.com/gallery/geoffrey-johnson-solo-exhibition-2/

In "Ode to Warhol II", Geoffrey Johnson strips the image down to its essentials, pulling from one of the most recognizab...
05/16/2026

In "Ode to Warhol II", Geoffrey Johnson strips the image down to its essentials, pulling from one of the most recognizable images in Pop Art history: Andy Warhol’s iconic Elvis series. Warhol based the work on a publicity still from the 1960 Western film Flaming Star, transforming Elvis Presley into a repeated, larger-than-life cultural symbol through silkscreen printing.

Fun fact: Warhol’s "Double Elvis" paintings were created in 1963 during the height of America’s obsession with celebrity culture and Western films. One version, "Double Elvis (Ferus Type)", sold for over $37 million in 2019, proving the enduring power of both Elvis and Warhol in American visual culture.

Johnson reinterprets that imagery through his own restrained, atmospheric lens, reducing the figure to gesture, silhouette, and presence while still carrying the unmistakable swagger of the original icon.

“Ode to Warhol II” 36 x 24, oil on board
https://principlegallery.com/gallery/geoffrey-johnson-solo-exhibition-2/

The preview for Geoffrey Johnson's Solo Exhibition is LIVE! See the new collection of 21 original paintings online here:...
05/09/2026

The preview for Geoffrey Johnson's Solo Exhibition is LIVE! See the new collection of 21 original paintings online here: https://principlegallery.com/gallery/geoffrey-johnson-solo-exhibition-2/

Join us for the Opening Reception on Friday, May 15th from 6-8:30 pm. Our reception's are always free to attend, and all are welcome!

"Mount Vernon" 12 x 24, oil on board

Address

208 King Street
Alexandria, VA
22314

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 8pm
Saturday 10am - 8pm
Sunday 11am - 6pm

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+17037399326

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