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hold a pencil and has been drawing ever since. He was a relatively accomplished
draughtsman by the age of around twelve when, with paint lent by his mother, painter Noreen
Mallory, he attempted his first oil paintings, one of cartoon character Asterix
and one of a diesel locomotive. Sadly these two important works have been lost to history
(probably just as well) but the damage was done and John had got the painting bug for
good. Taking art electives throughout high school and college, John decided in 1983 to pursue painting training at Concordia University in Montreal. Working in the roomy studios at Concordia, his interest in doing large scale drawings on paper based on historical photographs led him naturally to murals as a chosen form of expression. By now, John had developed a solid sense of paint handling, and was working primarily in acrylics, which he found lent itself well to exterior mural applications. John has fourteen large scale
public mural commissions to his credit as well as numerous private and
corporate commissions, both for murals and small works, and has experience in book
illustration, editorial drawing, scenic painting and art teaching. Having worked
on murals and easel paintings steadily for over ten years, John feels as
though his understanding of the materials and methods of large scale painting is very well
developed and he looks forward to continuing to strengthen his grasp of the philosophical
aspect of mural and easel painting. He hopes to be able to develop more personal forms of
imagery as he continues to gain in technical ability and expressive breadth. |
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1997 West Panel FARMING IN ESSEX COUNTY. Wilson Avenue, Essex Centre, Ontario. Acrylic on brick. |
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1997 East Panel FARMING IN ESSEX COUNTRY. Wilson Avenue, Essex Centre, Ontario. Acrylic on brick. |
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1996 THE ONTARIO REGIMENT. Memorial Park, Oshawa, Ontario. Acrylic on brick.
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1996 - 1997 Third of eight Panels GENERAL MOTORS MURAL. Bond Street Bus Station, Bond Street, Oshawa, Ontario. Acrylic on brick. |
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1994 BUILDING THE ADDITION TO THE WESLEY METHODIST CHAPEL, HIGHLAND CREEK, WINTER 1867. Highland Creek, Ontario Acrylic on brick. |
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Contact Information
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| John
Hood 200 Hamilton Street Toronto, Ontario M4M 2E2 Canada |
Telephone:
(416)-465-2006 Back to top |
