Sherborne School, Dorset.
Byam Shaw School of Drawing and Painting, London 1962 – 65: National Diploma in Design.
Painted in London and Paris.
Bretton Hall College of Education 1966 – 67: Certificate in Education.
Teacher of Art and Design for 36 years (31 in Highland): Retired November 2003 to devote more time to painting.
Selected exhibitions:
Highland Open 1987 (Regional Purchase Award), 1990, 1992, 1994, 1998.
Just Art, Fochabers, Sept. 1995, May 1999.
Logie Steading, Spring Exhibition, 1996, 1999, 2005, 2009 (and mixed exhibitions).
The Bridge Art Gallery, Dublin, opening Exhibition Nov 1996.
Torrance Gallery, Edinburgh (two person show) Nov 1998.
The Cottage Gallery, Poolewe, ‘Northern Exposure’ 2000.
Tore Art gallery, opening Exhibition Nov 2004 and subsequent mixed exhibitions.
Castle Gallery, Inverness, Christmas Exhibition Nov 2004 and subsequent mixed exhibitions.
Nairn Book and Arts Festival, June 2005 onwards
Number Forty Six, Ballater, March 2006 to 2009.
The Milton Gallery, Crathes, June 2007 to 2008.
The Atholl Gallery, Dunkeld, June 2007 onwards.
Royal Scottish Academy: Open Exhibition, 30 October to 15 December 2010
In addition, John has exhibited in Eden Court Theatre and Inverness Museum and Art Gallery (with Highland Art Teachers) and Highland Printmakers, Inverness. Formerly a member of Highlands Open Studios he contributed to their mixed exhibitions. He has also undertaken a number of landscape and portrait commissions.
Solo exhibitions:
Howie’s Restaurant, Edinburgh in association with the Kingfisher Gallery.
Castle Gallery, Inverness, 9 – 31 March 2007.
Forthcoming exhibitions:
Royal Scottish Academy: RSW Open Exhibition 4 February to 1 March 2012.