” John had an early training in drawing from the age of five until completing a course in art at a college of education when he was 21. He has always been focussed on structure and tonal contrast in his painting – the latter probably due to his colour blindness. One of his favourite artists is Cezanne.
His paintings usually arise from his memories or from photographs he has taken, when he lets his imagination take over. Topics are often influenced by his career as a biological scientist, from his music-making and his love of nature.”