John Collier
John Collier is an oil painter specializing in portraits and subtly narrative figurative pieces. Working from models and photographs, his figures are realistic in dimension, but have a flesh created from thick oil paint that appears to have been forced onto the canvas. He is a scientist by training, earning B.S. and M.S. degrees from the Ohio State University. As a research scientist he had worked on technical programs for the U.S. Air Force, the Department of Homeland Security, the Food and Drug Administration and other U.S. Government agencies. He began the transition to a career in art in 2000, first through sculpture, and then on to oil painting. His work has since been exhibited in galleries and other venues in Los Angeles, Columbus, Nashville, and now the Washington, D.C. area.
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