John Wood is a mixed-media artist and educator. He writes of his work: “My art is non-objective, but it begins by looking around me, observing the world, and examining my inner thoughts. I start by just drawing, building up layers of graphite, crayon, oil pastel and enamel. As the process unfolds, the veils of line, form, and color take over and become the focus. I watch for the connections, the visual triggers that tell me to add more here and remove something there. I find that wonderful things happen when I am able to engage completely with my art. I try to constantly remind myself to trust in the process, knowing that when I am open to an honest dialog with the emerging art, the art will lead me in the right direction. In the end, my work only alludes to reality, to bits of what surrounds me, but I am much more interested in the emotional and sensual qualities that emerge rather than any recognizable forms.”

Wood’s work has been exhibited in the US, including in California, New York, Texas, Michigan, Colorado, and Utah and internationally, including in Croatia. His work in many public and private collections.

He lives and works in Emeryville, California.

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