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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 and a connection with nature 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 800 oil and acrylic paintings.

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 350) 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 work.

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

John has just produced an art calendar with his plein air art group, www.meninhats.ca. Check the website for more information.

On May 5th and 6th there will be the annual Doors Open show throughout Richmond. John will be with about 10 other artists from the Richmond Artists Guild exhibiting and selling their work at the Richmond Arts Centre on Minoru Boulevard. It will be in the newly created outside area off the second floor.Times open are 10:00 to 4:00 pm each day. Come to see some of my newest pieces.

I will advise about additional shows approaching in Vancouver, Steveston and 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

With "meninhats.ca" up and running, it should be another active year. Almost every Tuesday most of the group have been getting together to paint and plan for the future.

Now that I have had time to work on unfinished paintings started last year and a number of new ones, many of these paintings will appear in the shows and on the two websites. I hope to see you at some of the shows.

I am presently working on commissions and the upcoming shows.

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 800 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.

South Delta Artists Guild   This is an art group who show their work out of the Longhouse in Tsawwassen. There are about 160 active members that have monthly shows, monthly meetings and demos and offer workshops and life-drawing opportunities.