Born Leeds 1938, studied graphic
design at Bradford College of Art and Design and painting
at the Royal College of Art 1954 - 1963. Has had numerous
solo exhibitions in the UK and Europe and has shown regularly
at Flowers East and the Wetering Galerie (Amsterdam) since
1970. His participation in group exhibitions is extensive
and he is represented in many public collections including
Tate Gallery, V&A, British Council, Arts Council and
Power Institute Sydney.
Current series of works are entitled ‘Rolling Closure’ :
a term used in cycle racing to describe the way in which
a route is
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closed to traffic as a race approaches
and opened as it passes, causing the minimum disruption to
the normal state. Elements and images in the work: the whale’s
tail, the wiper, desert debris etc. being like icons on a
computer screen - click and they open. To quote John: “painting
is clicking, to open up the potential and take the images
beyond the literal. ‘Rolling Closure' seems to parallel
the idea of constantly moving forward and digging deeper
into an experience and is fast becoming my working title.”
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