Blue; my world is variations of blue.   I fell in love with sky and water at
an early age.  In my life I have been a pilot, sailor and swimmer. I
paint against the background of these experiences. To float or fly is to
be free or apart from the world, to be in defiance of gravity.  My
paintings are populated with airplanes and swimmers defying gravity. 
History, Science and Politics are important to my world view but, there
is something more, something transcendent about sailing out of sight
of land, flying solo in a small plane or night swimming under the stars.
 On the edge that can only be viewed when loose or free of the normal
moorings.  This is what I try to paint about.  Paint as an exploration of
the transcendent.

John is an Indianapolis native, holds a Certificate of Fine Arts from the
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and has been an artist-in-
residence at The Stutz. More work and details can be found at
www.blueartpaintings.com