visual artist and singer/music composer

John, about his art, in his own words

As a young artist, I had the good fortune of a friendship with Graham Coughtry and, I was also acquainted with Michael Snow. We played music together in jazz groups. I learned a lot from just listening to those two guys talk about art. Graham's expressionistic style had a huge impact on me. He used great amounts of paint and although my work doesn't look at all like his, he did get me into using a lot of paint. He also got me hooked on collecting books on art history.

Initially my paintings were mainly rooted in the landscape. Gradually, they became more abstract and, now they are very much non-objective works. I'm no longer trying to make a 'picture' per say. I'm just involved in the act of painting now. It's sometimes hard for viewers to get their head around the concept that I am not trying to depict something. When I paint, it is just a very natural act.

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