John Palmer (b.
1974), Houston painter and fifth generation Texan, is living
his dream and his purpose as he continues to create the life
he wants to have. He is quite literally making history in his
own life, one painting at a time. He is also making a name
for himself as a fine artist. If he continues on this path,
he will be one of the most dynamic artists of the twenty-first
century.
John studied art
at Santa Reparata International School of Art in Florence,
Italy. He also studied in Cadaques, Spain (former home of
Salvador Dali) near Barcelona. He will spend this summer
working with Master Painter, Philip Rubinov Jacobson in the
Austrian Alps, just outside Vienna.
His exhibitions
are too numerous to mention, but include one-man shows at Betz
Gallery in Houston, Agora Gallery in Soho, NYC, as well as
recent shows at Ariodante Gallery in New Orleans and Fairmount
Gallery in Dallas, to name a few.
John describes his
work in more emotional than technical terms. He sees his art
as free-form, full of energy, life, and movements. He sees it
as Escapism, which is the title of his new book (his
first book, Deliverance and More Than Words, was
published just over a year ago.) While he loves the sense of
freedom and fun, he approaches his work quite seriously.
John's preferred
medium is a mix including oils, pastels, graphite, and oil
sticks. He also likes to paint in the old masters technique
that he learned when he studied in Florence. There he learned
the old egg tempura techniques that involve the use of an egg
emulsion that actually absorbs the light.
His exuberance and
energy continue to flow through him, onto the canvas. He loves
the way people react to the feelings in his work, and
continues to grow, realizing that his paintings are ever
changing and always evolving, just as he is. This is in large
part what creates the excitement for John as well as his many
clients. John is pure energy, and it's when that energy is
translated onto canvas, the real magic occurs.
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