John H. Burrow was born in Oxford, Massachusetts in 1955. His mother loved to draw and paint and his father had a lifetime career as a master printer. At age 12 John won his first art contest in the Boston Globe. After finishing high school in Massachusetts, John continued his artistic pursuits at Utah State University and the Los Angeles Art Center working in Commercial Art and Art Education.
John worked as a professional illustrator in Edmonton, for various advertising agencies before starting his own illustration and design studio, which he operated successfully for thirteen years. John also taught illustration and painting courses at Grant McEwan College, Okanagan University College, and the Kelowna Art Gallery.
Now John H. Burrow is a highly accomplished oil painter, respected by professional artists, galleries, and collectors throughout the world. Clarity, and harmony is the foundation to Johns work, resulting in an artistic taste & sensibility. “His strong impressionistic color and bold brush strokes display a dimension in art that can only be achieved by the painterly process John uses in his work.” With over 25 years of solo and group exhibitions behind him he continues create “feel good art” that everyone enjoys.
John’s art has appeared in many publications throughout the Northwest. He was commissioned to produce Paintings for the1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada. John was the UNICEF ARTIST FOR CANADA in 2007.
John H. Burrow is ranked as one of the top ten percent best selling artist’s in North America. Limited Edition Giclee Canvases are available through John’s website www.johnhburrow.com.
