Florida Artists Group

  Area III Member

  John Barends— Painter

John Barends
3 Ring Circus 24x48
 
John Barends
Whitaker Bayou 24x30
  John Barends
John Barends
Crystal Mobile 24x15
John Barends
Change 23x27

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Member of Flag since:
1980
FLAG Positions Served: Membership Chair
1998-2001


John's Bio:

Born 1932,ParePare,Celebes,DutchEastIndies, 1945 Australia, 1946 TheNetherlands, 1960 Toronto,
PaloAlto, Carmel, SantaCruz, Seaside, Sarasota

Artist Statement:  
All Art is contemporary. David Hockney

The creative Artist is truly The Great Adventurist of all times, to produce  works which have no practical purpose, which may or may not be exhibited, sold, preserved, or be worth the original cost of the materials. A curious phenomenon that has existed in all civilizations, but if he doesn’t do it for his own pleasure, he is not an Artist at all according to Oscar Wilde.

Art Education:

Studied Art Leiden Institude,The Netherlands, Bobbi de Silaghi - Toronto, Canada

One Man Shows:

St. Petersburg Library
Sarasota Selby Library
United First Federal
United Universalist Church