FLAVA FRESH 23 !
July 10 - August 7
JOHN FAWCETT
Born 1952 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; lives in Clark, Colorado
ALTHOUGH HE WAS INTERESTED IN ART as a boy, John Fawcett initially pursued a career in veterinary medicine. However, the desire to paint was always there, so in 1996, after practicing for twenty years, he sold his hospital and began to paint full-time. A self-taught artist, Fawcett works in both watercolor and oil. “It depends on the subject matter,” he notes. “There is a certain softness and fluidity with watercolors, while oils provide rich color and textures and a buttery feeling.”
Fawcett pursues his passion in the mountains of Colorado and the rolling hills of Pennsylvania with his wife, Elizabeth, and their horses and dogs. After decades spent studying and being inspired by his subjects, he focuses on the relationships between animals and people. “I want the viewer to be able to smell the horse, hear the hoofbeats—to have all their senses taken in by the painting.” Fawcett’s work is included in a number of museum collections including the Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville, Georgia; Cheyenne Frontier Days Museum in Cheyenne, Wyoming; James Museum of Western Art in St. Petersburg, Florida; Scottsdale Museum of Art in Scottsdale, Arizona; Steamboat Art Museum in Steamboat Springs, Colorado; the Tucson Museum of Art in Tucson, Arizona; and the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Gallery Representation
InSight Gallery, Fredericksburg, Texas
The Legacy Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona
Settlers West Galleries, Tucson, Arizona
Wildhorse Gallery, Steamboat Springs, Colorado