About the Artist

Studied Landscape painting mediums under Brian Stratton Bankstown TAFE 1969 – 1973

Diploma of art national art school Newcastle majoring in painting 1973 – 1977

Part time teacher in Sculpture child art at Newcastle TAFE 1978 – 1981

Post graduate art diploma in painting Newcastle University 1982

Moved to the Shoalhaven in 1986

Has continued to exhibit in solo group shows throughout the region.

John paints from home in his studio at Woollamia.

His works are a mixture of influences of many artists over the years.

In the late 1960’s it was the feeling of isolation in Drysdale’s landscape paintings.

During the 70’s large colour field abstract expressionism works by the new American artists Pollock de Kooring were a major influence.

The lyrical line of Olsen are the draughtsmanship of Whitely inspired in the 1980’s

His paintings then involved into a series of works entitled “Bird series” Which has continued to re-emerge in the later years.

The “Road series” was inspired by Lloyd Reese “Road to Berry”

I feel at the moment I am cycling back to the beginning, back to a basic energy.