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John Wilson

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John Wilson

John Wilson's first recollection of having an interest in art was at the age of 10 when he entered into a school Easter Card Competition and won first prize. He was thus inspired to carry on drawing, particularly incorporating his main interest at that time of aircraft and cars. Things When he was 12, he was given a set of oil paints and an easel for Christmas, and from then on painting in oil opened up a whole new world of colour and texture, as well as filling the house with the wonderful scent of linseed and turpentine, a launching point in his art, prints and posters career.

John Wilson then enrolled in painting classes on a Saturday morning at the ‘Harrogate School of Art', for about 2 years, then attended a part time evening course where he was introduced to figure painting and also pop art. Due to the need to earn a living, painting unfortunately had to take a back seat for the next few years. He married and had 3 daughters whilst running his own small business for 25 years. He still created art, prints and posters in his free time for pleasure during this period.

It therefore wasn't until the mid 1990's that John Wilson went back to art more seriously and started exhibiting in the local galleries. He now has various galleries in the area requesting his art, prints and posters and I've had several successful exhibitions. Painting now takes up most of his time - he goes to bed thinking of his latest painting and wakes up with ideas for the next.

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