Born in Christchurch in 1945, John’s introduction to art in his schooldays, was through figure drawing under the direction of sculptor, Tom Taylor. Although...

Born in Christchurch in 1945, John’s introduction to art in his schooldays, was through figure drawing under the direction of sculptor, Tom Taylor. Although on leaving school, John embarked on a medical career he continued to paint and in 1977 held his first “one man” exhibition at Abernethy’s Gallery, Dunedin. Thereafter, he featured as an invited artist at Fisher’s Gallery in Christchurch, the Ashburton Society of Arts, the Darfield Society of Arts and at Artworks in Auckland. John held a sell-out exhibition at the Village Antiques Gallery in Christchurch in 1994. John’s art awards include: 1992 - Highly commended, Telecom Art Award 1998 - Creative excellence award, N.Z. Wearable Arts Award 2005 - Section winner, Montana World of Wearable Arts Award As an invited art tutor and exhibition judge, John’s experiences have included: 2009 - Judge, Zonta, school leavers’ exhibition, Ashburton 2012 - Palette knife painting masterclass for professional artists, Brisbane 2013 - Portrait painting masterclass, Ashburton Society of Arts 2013 - Judge, Ashburton Society of Arts Annual Exhibition John’s art publications include: 2008 – 2013 Articles on painting technique in: The Artist ( UK ) x1 The Australian Artist x3 The Artists’ Palette x3. 2008 – Book: “In my chair” featuring a collection of 60 portraits of Cantabrians with introduction by Jon Gadsbury and text by David McPhail.