John Harrell

Oils   John K. Harrell’s earliest memories involve drawing - always drawing. His Father still recounts amazement at his natural ability, even as a young boy, to properly locate arms and legs on active figures. Since early youth, supported by the encouragement of his grandmother who painted beside him, John K. Harrell has engaged in an artistic dialogue with his surroundings. For John, art came naturally. It is a gift. And that gift compels him to be the best Artist he can be. Using color, light and form, his work celebrates the beauty and the poignancy of the seemingly commonplace. Here is an artist who delights in color and shape, whose technique is classical, impressionistic, and whose work virtually sings of his personal love affair with life. John says of his process “Being an artist is doing what comes naturally. My subjects choose me-their patterns and shapes, their sense of rhythm and movement, inspire my creative energy. Pastel and acrylic allow me to capture the immediacy of the experience.” Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, John studied at the Colorado State University and attended classes at the Art Students League of Denver, Colorado. He has made his home and opened Brushstrokes Studio Gallery LLP in Denver where he has cultivated a strong loyal national and local following. To better know John K. Harrell and his deepest passion, know and enjoy his art. Professionally, John finds that his artistic eye inspires him most of all. “I never know what is going to catch my eye and love that fact as it always keeps my art new and exciting”. Being a full time professional artist since 1996, his years of painting and perfecting his craft, trusting his eye has taken his art to new levels of expression in areas not only in the realm of representational art but abstract as well. Personally, John feels his attention to his ever present now inspires him most. He allows what ever is gets his attention at that moment to be his guide to an abundant wonderfully fulfilled and happy journey. Inspiration John at times has been distracted by his other gifts. He has worked as a Professional Landscape Architect, Bartender and Chef. His current hobby of Beekeeping is his way of helping his fellow man. His passion for gardening and weightlifting keep him in shape to pursue all of his interests with vigor. In all of his pursuits he has tried to do work that is unreasonably good, work that is Art. John K. Harrell has always been and will always be an Artist.