Based in North Wales, John has over many years developed a deep and sustained interest in visual aspects of the natural sciences, especially geology and arboreal morphology. His work is multifaceted, encompassing oil painting on pieces of native woods, relief collage using Japanese paper and gouache and intaglio printmaking.

The recent paintings evolve from interpretations based on the organic abstractions he sees in nature (tree growth and geology). Using oil paint and gold leaf and working on organically shaped pieces of local native wood (wind falls), he builds up these paintings in layers of colour emulating nature’s processes of growth and timelessness. The wood grain, spalting and shapes inspire him to develop these works based on the environment the wood came from. . 

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