John Paul Thornton's expressive portraits depicting the faces of America's missing children, his emotional nudes and sensual figure-paintings are all linked in their commitment to define the warmth and vitality of the human spirit.

As a representational figurative painter, beyond technique and a singular style, Thornton paints in a multitude of "languages" - each meaningful to the scope of his voice.

[ Left: Kevin Andrew Collins - John Paul Thornton. oil on canvas. From the artist's Missing Children series. ]