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Born in 1952 in St. Andrew’s,Fife, he studied Art History at the University of Manchester and following graduation in 1974, went on to lecture on Medieval Art at the University of Leeds. John has been described as a painter "capable of investing the ordinary table-top still-life with magic and mystery". (John Russell Taylor "The Times"). "The handling of paint stood out" (Richard Dorment "The Telegraph" reviewing the R.A. Summer Exhibition). John learnt much of enduring value about the art of painting from the artist Dick Lee, and since 1992 has concentrated full time on painting. He paints in oil, interpreting the texture and colour of everyday objects with a handling that gives the paint a feeling of fluidity, and recalls the manner of William Nicholson. In 1995 he was commissioned by The National Trust to paint a series of panels for a restaurant at Felbrigg Hall. More recently John has accepted a commission for Ely Cathedral, where his responsiveness to his surroundings and delicate taste is evident in the way he manages to bring the centuries together in the altar panels.
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