About Kylie Johnson

Welcome, and thank you for being here.

I’m Kylie Johnson, an artist, author and wellbeing facilitator based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. I combine my love of art, creativity and positive psychology to create meaningful wellbeing experiences and resources for both adults and children.

Everything I create – my books, card decks, mindfulness colouring resources and Paint & Sip classes -comes from my own healing journey and a deep belief that creativity is one of the most powerful tools we have to support mental health, connection and resilience.

My Why

My journey into this work began during one of the most challenging periods of my life.

After the loss of my mum and the breakdown of my marriage happening at the same time, I found myself navigating grief, emotional stress and anxiety while raising my then 2.5-year-old daughter. At that time, I turned to art  inspired by my 100-year-old grandmother, who was also an artist and enrolled in term art classes simply as a way to cope and explore my passion to paint.

What I discovered changed everything.

As I painted, hours would pass unnoticed. I found myself sinking into a calm, focused creative flow where stress softened, anxiety lifted and my mind finally rested. Painting became my safe place – a form of therapy, a mind escape, and a way to rebuild myself emotionally.

When my daughter began painting and creating alongside me, in my peaceful studio space by the water, with soft music playing –  I noticed something beautiful. We both became more present, grounded, calm and connected. Creativity softened our stress, improved our communication and deepened our bond.

That was the moment my purpose became clear.  I needed to create a way that all mums in the same hectic stressful position could experience the same relief and find peaceful connection. Teaching painting hadn’t occurred to me, but a global reach via a mindfulness colouring book could!

From Healing to Helping Others

I wanted to share what I had learned  especially with parents and children who were feeling overwhelmed, disconnected or caught in the cycle of stress and screen time.

This led me to create my first mindfulness colouring book filled with positive life messages and affirmations, designed specifically for parents and children to slow down, colour together and reconnect even if only for 20 minutes a day. The book was later endorsed by psychologists for supporting anxiety, stress, depression and emotional wellbeing.

From there, my Super Power Affirmation Card Decks were born – tools to encourage self-reflection, confidence, emotional awareness and positive self-talk for all ages. And later, my books followed, including What I Would Tell My Younger Self, designed to work alongside the cards as a reflective daily ritual.

What began as personal healing quietly grew into a collection of wellbeing resources now used by families, educators, therapists, psychologists and wellbeing practitioners worldwide.

Paint, Sip & Wellbeing Experiences

I never imagined that one day I’d be guiding others through painting experiences – especially large groups,  but life had other plans.

Today, I host Paint & Sip wellbeing classes for adults and Paint & Singalong classes for children, both at my luxury Bayview Boathouse Art Studio and as mobile pop-up events across Sydney. I also facilitate corporate wellbeing workshops, team-building events, fundraisers, schools, youth groups and community organisations.

Most people arrive believing they “can’t paint” – and leave feeling proud, relaxed and surprised by how joyful, therapeutic and satisfying the experience is.  My approach is gentle, fun, inclusive and supportive. You don’t need to be an artist to benefit from painting you simply need to show up, trust in the process and allow yourself to be present.

My passion is helping people discover that creativity is not about perfection it’s about presence, healing, expression and life balance.