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John’s painting career began while recovering from a serious hockey accident while playing Intercollegiate hockey in Toronto. Coming from a small town, he loved the great outdoors which explains his preference for this type of subject matter.

John moved to B.C. from Ontario in 1967 and fell naturally in love with the West Coast.

He retired in 1999 as an elementary teacher after 26 years with the Vancouver School Board. He is an Education graduate of the University of British Columbia and a Business graduate of Ryerson Institute of Technology in Toronto.

Before retiring, and mostly during vacation time, John continued his love of painting. He also took extra credits in art at UBC and has since attended many workshops and demonstrations by noted artists, such as Gordon Smith, Mike Svob, Neil Patterson, Amanda Jones, Tony O’Regan, Arne Westerman, Jean Pederson, David Goatley etc. to enhance his skills. He has now completed nearly 700 oil and acrylic paintings. Being recharged, he feels he is just beginning.

His painterly landscapes focus on West Coast subject matter that have stimulated his interest because of their colour and contrasts in light. There has to be a mood or a special feeling that triggers his senses. Shorelines of trees, rocks, beaches, old buildings and boats is a popular theme. Travel subjects are presently on his agenda, as well as still-lifes and figurative works. Dense, vivid colours are used freely. He tries to capture a quiet moment of time that collectors (over 300) can appreciate and admire for a long time.

John continues to meet and paint with a small group of supportive and enthusiastic painters such as Larry Tillyer, David McHolm, Bob Heinrich, Dennis Magnusson, and Marvin Skelton. This group is called Men in Hats and the website is www.meninhats.ca.

He also enjoys changing older paintings to try out new ideas and teachings. Older paintings sometime get painted over when they don’t meet his demand for quality works.

It is discouraging for him to see how so much subject matter for his paintings has been destroyed in the name of progress.

Throughout the year, John participates in about a dozen group and individual shows in the Lower Mainland.

The last 6 months were very busy with group shows at the Wallflower Diner in Vancouver, Doors Open at the Thompson Community Centre in Richmond,the Richmond Hospital Foundation fundraiser Cork, Canvas & Cuisine in Richmond,the first Mid-Main Art Fair at the Heritage Hall in Vancouver, the Steveston Salmon Festival at the Steveston Community Centre in Richmond and lastly the Fraser River Art Festival at London Farm.

John has a painting on display at the Vancouver International Airport and the Richmond Red Cross Medical Equipment office on Olafson Drive. He also has a painting on display at the office in Steveston of John Yap, one of our Richmond MLA’s

John has been actively painting weekly with a small group of Lower Mainland plein air painters visiting sights to paint. The now call themselves "Men In Hats" and are currently developing their website at www.meninhats.ca. Have a look.

John’s artwork is held in a number of public and many private collections mainly in Canada and the United States.

To date, John has produced nearly 700 oil and acrylic paintings. Over 300 of those have been purchased by very satisfied collectors.

Commissions are welcome. Also if you have special photos of something you would like to see as a painting, feel free to contact.

I am interested in having gallery representation. To view more of John’s inventory, contact him by phone or e-mail to make an appointment.

I can be commissioned to do a painting for you from your references. A number of things can be done to enhance a photo when creating a painting. I’d like to help you with this.

Richmond Artists Guild   This is an energetic group of artists mainly from the Richmond and Vancouver area. There are about 60 members who meet once a month for a meeting and demo. They have about four or five shows a years. They have life-drawing opportunities as well.