JOHN MAXON

"Paint the struggle. Paint the joy. Above all, paint the Truth." John strives to represent these human inevitabilities through his art. It is his desire to attempt to paint the great beauty that is around us always and to share his own personal joy in the expression of color.

JOHN MAXON Current Work (6-works)
formatting

JOHN MAXON Out 2 See
Out 2 See
Oil on Canvas
40 x 40 in
JOHN MAXON Passenger
Passenger
oil on canvas
48 x 60 in
JOHN MAXON River
River
Oil on Canvas
36 x 48 in
JOHN MAXON Spot On
Spot On
Oil on Canvas
48 x 48 in
JOHN MAXON Wonderland
Wonderland
Oil on Canvas
48 x 48 in
JOHN MAXON Vista
Vista
oil on canvas
20 x 20 in
Sold

JOHN MAXON Early Spring (3-works)
formatting

JOHN MAXON Fly By
Fly By
Oil on Canvas
48 x 48 in
JOHN MAXON Multi Verse
Multi- Verse
Oil on Canvas
48 x 60 in
JOHN MAXON Rocky
Rocky
Oil on Canvas
48 x 48 in

JOHN MAXON

JOHN MAXON

JOHN MAXON Biography

Maxon attended San Jose State University, and apprenticed for Sam Richardson and John Battenberg, primarily learning sculpture techniques. These artists, the school of painting, and the San Francisco Bay area during the late 60s and early 70s were strong influences to his work. With Roy DeForest, William T. Wiley, and Wayne Thiebaud in graduate school at the University of California, Davis, John explored many variations of techniques and styles. In the early 80s, he began to show his work in a wider format. Capturing the eye of many well known corporate and private collectors, his abstract landscapes conveyed a sense of spirit, offering a unique perspective on the patterns and contours of the Earth. His manner is free-flowing, and this is reflected in his paintings.

The variation of composition in his works demonstrates his ability to handle all forms of medium. ‘Paint the struggle. Paint the joy. Above all, paint the Truth.’ John strives to represent these human inevitabilities through his art. It is his desire to attempt to paint the great beauty that is around us always and to share his own personal joy in the expression of color. The themes of landscapes, and people and animals within the landscape are simply an homage, and effort to create an awareness of the process that is involved in the joy of living. 

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