WalkerBio


	John C. Walker Watercolorist 28 Byron Drive Granby, Connecticut 06035 860/653-9662 email EDUCATION B.S.L.A. in LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE University of Massachusetts - Amherst Series of watercolor classes at West Hartford Art League Series of one-on-one critiques/classes with John Rossini, watercolorist and architect MEMBERSHIPS Connecticut Watercolor Society Avon Arts Association Granby Artists Association ARTIST'S STATEMENT Born and raised in western Massachusetts and exposed to the greater New England environs after working as a landscape architect (site planner) for almost 50 years, I've become personally aware of much that the natural landscape of western New England offers. In my final painting process, I work in what is typically called a representational or traditional style. I usually do a series of preliminary studies to set values and composition, some at post card size, and eventually at full painting size. The final full size image is then transferred to watercolor paper for the actual painting process. My color palette is dominated by earth tones with selective introduction of complementary colors. My subjects are primarily "landscapes" utilizing the changing seasons, the land, vegetation, sky, or water to frame and support the chosen man-made element(s). I selectively may introduce buildings, bridges, boats, stone-walls, etc. to develop the impact area (focal point of the composition) to draw the viewer's eye in to the developed painting. I strive to create a mood and tell a short story with each painting so that each has a legitimate reason for being.

John C. Walker
Watercolorist

28 Byron Drive
Granby, Connecticut 06035
860/653-9662
email

EDUCATION

B.S.L.A. in LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Series of watercolor classes at West Hartford Art League

Series of one-on-one critiques/classes with John Rossini, watercolorist and architect

MEMBERSHIPS

Connecticut Watercolor Society
Avon Arts Association
Granby Artists Association

ARTIST'S STATEMENT

Born and raised in western Massachusetts and exposed to the greater New England environs after working as a landscape architect (site planner) for almost 50 years, I've become personally aware of much that the natural landscape of western New England offers.

In my final painting process, I work in what is typically called a representational or traditional style. I usually do a series of preliminary studies to set values and composition, some at post card size, and eventually at full painting size. The final full size image is then transferred to watercolor paper for the actual painting process. My color palette is dominated by earth tones with selective introduction of complementary colors.

My subjects are primarily "landscapes" utilizing the changing seasons, the land, vegetation, sky, or water to frame and support the chosen man-made element(s). I selectively may introduce buildings, bridges, boats, stone-walls, etc. to develop the impact area (focal point of the composition) to draw the viewer's eye in to the developed painting. I strive to create a mood and tell a short story with each painting so that each has a legitimate reason for being.