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He attended Otis Parsons School of Design and California State University at Northridge, where he received his B.A. while working with two distinct voices in American art: abstract-expressionist Hans Burkhardt and classical painter Saul Bernstein, who helped pioneer the field of digital art. Extensive travels throughout France, Germany, Austria, Spain, Belgium, The Czech Republic, Holland and Italy have given him the opportunity to study ancient and contemporary Western painting and aesthetics. Invitations to work and teach in Japan, Nepal and India have expanded his knowledge and application of the technical and cultural languages of art to include traditional Eastern modalities and their relationship to art-principals of the West. Japan's Global Culture Center has invited John Paul to represent the United States in exhibitions in Tokyo, and Cairns, Australia. He has taught at The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, California State University of Los Angeles, The Los Angeles Unified School District Conservatory of the Arts, The Entertainment Arts Academy in Pasadena , Mission Renaissance Fine Art Academy and The Sophia School of Painting in Tokyo Japan. Current projects with the Department of Cultural Affairs also include international art exchanges with Mexico and Uganda. John Paul also serves as the President of the Valley Artists Guild, a non-profit organization benefiting professional painters and sculptors. Winner of many awards and grants, Thornton's paintings are in numerous private collections. He lives in Los Angeles, California, with his wife and daughter. |
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RESUME AWARDS AND GRANTS FIRST
PRIZE AWARD:
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OF ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE: ARTIST IN RESIDENCE GRANT, LOS ANGELES CULTURAL AFFAIRS DEPT., 2003 / 2004 CALIFORNIA STATE SENATE AWARD: For Artistic Recognition, 2000 SOLO EXHIBITIONS EYES: BLUE, EYES: GREEN, EYES: BROWN - Gallery 825, Los Angeles Art Association, CA., 2005 TRUE BELIEVERS - Fine Artist’s Factory, Pasadena CA., 2005 BEARING WITNESS - Fine Artist’s Factory, Pasadena CA., 2004 CEREMONIAL SONGS - Lankershim Art Gallery, North Hollywood, CA., 2003 PAINTINGS OF HOPE - Lincoln Memorial, National Mall, Washington D.C., 2000 MISSING CHILDREN: A GATHERING - Public Performance at LACMA, Los Angeles, CA., 1999 100 PORTRAITS - Mike Lohr Studios, Hollywood, CA., 1997 RESIDUE - The In-Between, Hollywood, CA., 1993 COME INTO OUR BODIES - Punch Gallery, Los Angeles, CA., 1993 THE MISSING CHILDREN - Gallery X, Los Angeles, CA., 1992 SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS DON'T TALK ABOUT RELIGION OR POLITICS - Avenue 50 Studio, Highland Park, Los Angeles, CA., 2006 WALLWORKS - L.A. Artcore, Brewery Annex, Los Angeles, CA., 2005 TABLE OF CONTENTS - Modern Art Downtown, Los Angeles, CA., 2005 PETITE WORKS II - Gallery 825 At Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA., 2004 REACH HIGH- REACH OUT - Armory Center for the Arts, Pasadena, CA., 2004 SALON INTERNATIONAL 2004 - Greenhouse Gallery Of Fine Art, San Antonio, TX., 2004 WORLD AND CULTURAL HERITAGE - KickArts Contemporary Art Center, Cairns, Australia., 2004 THE ROAD HOME - Fine Artists Factory, Pasadena CA., 2004 OUTSIDERS - Gallery 825, Los Angeles Art Association, CA., 2004 ARTISTS IN ACTION - Lankershim Art Gallery, North Hollywood, CA., 2004 FACULTY EXHIBITION - Pasadena Center For Fine Arts, Pasadena, CA., 2004 PETITE WORKS - Gallery 825 At Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA., 2003 In 2004, he was awarded with a prestigious “AIR” Grant from the Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department. He has exhibited abroad in Australia and Tokyo, Japan, where he was one of six artists to represent the United States at the Global Cultural Center’s “Art Trends” International exhibition. His paintings are in numerous private collections. John Paul is the founder of Human Arts Project International, a non-profit organization benefiting young artists. |
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