John Stewart, Cottonwood, CA
Member Since November 2012
Artist Statement Born in San Bernardino, California in 1940. Moved to the Los Angeles area(Glendale, CA) a year later. Developed interest in drawing at an early age and began art training at the age of twelve.
Studied with the Famous Artist's Schools in 1956; received a scholarship to Chouinard Art Institute in 1958; and later attended the Art Center School in Los Angeles, CA.
Teachers and artists who influenced him were Robert Irwin and Bob Winquist.
He had a 25 year career as a Scenic and Portrait Artist for the entertainment industry with projects for television, motion picture and stage productions. He also did special art projects for Disneyland, Disney World, Epcot and Animal Kingdom.
He is a Signature Member of the National Watercolor Society (1976 - ) and past artist member of the California Art Club. (1993 - 2004)
Exhibits include Lakeland College, Lakeland, Ohio (1977); Horizon Show, NYC, (1986); Carnegie Museum, CAC show, (1994); Morseburg Gallery, LA, CA, (1994); Malaga Cove Library, Palos Verdes, CA (2001). Red Bluff Art Gallery (2010). California Watercolor Gallery (2011). 5 Windows Gallery (2012). Highland Art Center (2011)
Murals: Glendale YMCA (1957) - Haliburton Restaurant (1958) - Hilton Hotels
(Reno, NV, 1985) - Epcot (1984) - Epcot (1996)
Listings: 1988- Who's Who in the Entertainment Industry - 1989- Who's Who in California - 1989- Personalities in The West - 1990- Five Thousand Personalities of The World (3rd Edition) - 1993- Who's Who in America (Special Supplement)
AskArt.com; Dunbar's Blue Book.
Books: A Sketchbook (2008), Aqueous (The Watercolors of John Norman Stewart - 2011).
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