John Arbuckle

Artist Biography

Everyday objects elevated to a magical level just beyond the real world. That is the art, prints and posters of John Arbuckle. A shell, a flower, some gourds, a quince on a leafy branch all become luminous globes, painted with many layers of glazes some in oil on canvas and some in watercolor on paper.

"I am passionate about light and shadow and the sensuous nature of objects and their relationships to each other. I also explore the idea of abstraction within reality when in the process of painting. It has been said that my work is very Zen, which I strive for in my art. The goal of my work is to slow the viewer down and take them to a quite place away form the madness of day to day life.”

John studied at the New York School of Visual Arts and received his BFA in painting and printmaking from Pratt Institute, New York. Exhibiting throughout the United States over the past 34 years, Arbuckle has art, prints and posters in many private and public collections, including the Brooklyn Museum of Art, Kaiser Permanente, Lloyds of London, to name a few. He has also received numerous awards including Gold and Silver Art of California Discovery Awards.

John Arbuckle Art, Prints and Posters Collection