John is a visual artist and poet who makes all his art in the front room of his family home in Charminster, Bournemouth.

 

He has had two previous exhibitions in the local area:  ‘Artworks’, Bournemouth Central Library, September 14-28, 2005, which was described by one visitor as ‘original, spikey, thought-provoking’, and Doors 2, Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) November 2018-January 2019, of which one visitor wrote: “I love the mix of materials used and that each time you look at a piece you see something different-adding layers to the journey. So much time and skill has gone into this and each piece just ‘works’.”

John has paintings in The Tangerine Café and The Red Lion Gallery in Beaminster and has paintings in private collections.  He was recently represented in the Dorset Arts Prize exhibition in Poole.

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He performs his poems locally, most recently at the Increase the Peace and Bournemouth Arts by the Sea Festivals. He has published two full collections and four chapbooks.