Bio

John was born in Flint, Michigan, and grew up in Racine, Wisconsin. He attended Beloit College in Wisconsin, and the School of Visual Arts in New York. As a child, he was fascinated by nature, and the shape and texture of things.

In addition to his formal studies in art at the post-graduate level, he has studied and lived with the Quakers, been a Zen Monk, lived in Japan, worked in Alaska, and led a self-sufficient life on a small farm in Wisconsin. He currently lives in St. Paul, where he gardens, fishes, and raises chickens.

Exhibit History

• Jay Johnson Gallery, New York City

• Elaine Horwitch Galleries, Santa Fe, NM

• R.H. Love Galleries, Chicago, IL

• Tavelli Gallery, Aspen, CO

• American Craft Council Shows, St. Paul, MN

• Edgewood Orchard Gallery, Fish Creek, WI

• Gallery 500, Elkins Park, PA

• University of Minnesota Art Museum, Minneapolis, MN