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John lives in the North East of the UK, is degree trained and taught art and design.
He now paints in his studio in the city centre of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. He engages in a variety of observation-based contexts, including portraits, people in urban locations, nocturnal scenes and still lives, mostly executed in oils. His solo shows include one in Newcastle’s Peoples Gallery, has participated in many open studios events and contributed to numerous group exhibitions over the years. His paintings are held in private and public collections and shown regularly in SW France. Northern Arts has supported his work; his art is represented in the ‘British Collection’ at MIMA Middlesbrough, having work in their permanent collection. John also works as a set painter for various theatres, acts as an exhibition arbiter and undertakes group critiques. |