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John Burton

 

 

“Art is a universal language,” comments John Burton.  And indeed, he should know, having traveled worldwide, to such places as the South Pacific, Eastern and Western Europe, Scandinavia, and Latin America.  Painting is much like a combination of scientific discovery and poetry.  Learning about each culture and how light affects different landscapes is a lifelong pursuit for John. “Each day I work to train my eye, mind, and heart to take off a little more of the veil from my eyes so I can see the world more clearly.” 

While he counts among his major influences Russian Impressionists such as Nicolai Fechin, American Illustrator Dean Cornwell, Spanish artist Joaquin Sorolla and Norway’s noted sculptor Gustav Vigleand. He comments that even though these influential artists speak different languages we all share a visual one.  John goes to great
lengths to become more fluent in art. Having lived his whole life in the West he always enjoys coming home, John graduated from Arizona State University and continued his formal education at the Academy of Art in San Francisco to study oil painting. 

Whether it’s a figurative work of a festival in Chile or a plein air oil of a majestic mountain scene for the Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters of which he is a member, John’s paintings are always filled with life, light, and color.  The depth of feeling he inspires with his brushes has won him many accolades.  He has been a major award winner at the past two Oil Painters of America National exhibitions, won Best of Show at the Art Splash National Show, and has been a major prize winner in the National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society National show.

 

Collectors and art critics from across the nation appreciate his work.  Art Talk calls his work “must see” and The Arizona Republic named him one of the 5 artists to watch in 2004!   Southwest Art has profiled him twice, most recently in the September 2004 issue and he was featured in the 2003-04 Artbook.

 

 

A much sought after teacher as well, John has taught workshops in California, Hawaii and Arizona.  Today John resides in Phoenix and teaches at the Scottsdale Artists’ School where he is also the cofounder of Art of Triumph, an organization formed to organize, award, and promote artists with disabilities. 

 

 
             
 

 

   All paintings shown here are done so with the permission of the Artist, John Burton

 

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    Please take note: That Only Six (6) Rooms are available on this Special Artistic Seminar

 

                                                                                                                                                                         

 

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En Plein Air Masters, Inc. reserve the right to alter the seminar itinerary or arrangements as necessary or advisable to best serve the seminar participants. If the scheduled Artist Mentor becomes unable to participate in the seminar, a different Artist Mentor may be substituted or the seminar may be rescheduled. En Plein Air Masters, Inc. their partners and their agents, may exclude any seminar participant from the seminar at any time.