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Overview
Born in Chichester in 1971.
John studied illustration at Bournemouth and Poole College of Art and Design, graduating in 1992.
Since then he has exhibited his work throughout the UK.
John’s paintings reflect his interest in how landscape and architecture are depicted in related media such as photography and cinema. Many of his paintings are directly inspired by images from film and only occasionally from direct observation. These images provide a starting point for a work, but the resulting picture will naturally diverge from the original reference given the responsive act of painting.
”The paintings are built up in many layers and I enjoy experimenting with creating a variety of textures and colour interactions in each work,” says the artist.
Alongside his painting practice John also work as an illustrator. At present, he regularly contributes illustrations to Breathe Magazine.