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MA Painting, Purdue University
BFA Painting/Printmaking, Jacksonville State University
John Crosby is a artist and educator living in Lafayette Indiana. He is a member of the Lafayette Atelier, a school dedicated to keeping alive the classical aesthetic. John received a Stewart-Trane Award of Merit from Purdue University and the Outstanding Achievement in Art Award from Jacksonville State University. His work has been in numerous solo and group exhibitions and is included in several public and private collections including the Jacksonville State University Permanent Collection and the Purdue University Print Archive. |
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"Show my head to the people, it is worth seeing" - Georges Danton, to his executioner |
As an artist, one's call is to discover many unnoticed truths. To find enriching visual experiences that once explored add to the universal dialog. Through this process of exploration the artist becomes part of a greater whole, and a higher intelligence.
The works you see here are part of a series started in 1999 based on extraordinary people that I have come to encounter. Envisioned as imaginary film stills where ordinary people replace the elite actors of contemporary cinema. These works translate into paint the immediate and timeless nature of the 'ordinary' person.
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SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
Solo Exhibitions:
2001
CONTEMPLATING SPACE, Wells Community Cultural Center, Lafayette IN
2000
FACE TO FACE, Watson's Crick Gallery,West Lafayette, IN
RECENT PAINTINGS AND WORKS ON PAPER, Beelke Gallery, Purdue University, West Lafayette IN
Group Exhibitions:
2002
GRAND WAA-BASH 2002, Wabash Artist Alliance Annual Juried Exhibition, Lafayette IN
2001
14TH PARKSIDE NATIONAL SMALL PRINT EXHIBITION, Quad Graphics Corporate Gallery, Sussex WI
14TH PARKSIDE NATIONAL SMALL PRINT EXHIBITION, University of Wisconsin Parkside, Racine WI
INDIANA NOW, Greater Lafayette Museum of Art, Lafayette IN
2000
SMALL WORKS NATIONAL ALL MEDIA INVITATIONAL, Period Gallery, Omaha, NE
A CELEBRATION OF CREATIVITY, Wells Community Cultural Center, Lafayette, IN
DIMENSIONS, Morton Community Center, West Lafayette IN.
1999
5TH ANNUAL UNIVERSITY ART SHOW, Northern Indiana Arts Association, Munster, IN
INCOMPLETE, Beelke Gallery, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
RECENT WORKS GROUP EXHIBITION, Delta Phi Delta Art Association, Wells Community Cultural Center, Lafayette, IN.
1998
10 ARTIST INSTALLATIONS, Riefer Building, Lafayette, IN.
1997
MINI-WORKS ON PAPER EXHIBITION, Jacksonville State University,
Jacksonville, AL
GRADUATING SENIOR SHOW BFA/BA, Jacksonville State University,
Jacksonville, AL
VISUAL ARTS SOCIETY JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY: SPRING GALA AND AUCTION, Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL. | |
