ABOUT
John is an illustrator, fine artist, and educator living and working in Boston, MA. He primarily works in acrylics or digitally and is inspired by northern Renaissance art, New England folk art, daily observations, and internal narratives. He has experience in editorial, book cover, package design, advertisement, and fine art illustration. Get in touch if you would like to work together!
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John currently teaches in the Illustration Department at Massachusetts College of Art and Design.​
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CONTACT
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EDUCATION
School of Visual Arts
MFA: Illustration as Visual Essay 2021
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
BFA: Illustration 2018
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SELECT GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025: Salut 10: Gallery Nucleus | Portland, OR
2025: Dying to Grow: House of Waves | Newport, RI
2025: MassArt Auction: MassArt Design Center | Boston, MA
2025: Art for the People: Menino Arts Center | Boston, MA
2025: With Love Your Biggest Fan: Arch Enemy Arts | Philadelphia, PA
2024: Postcard Art Show: Nucleus Portland | Portland, OR
2024: Aqua Miami: Arch Enemy Arts | Miami, FL
2024: Small Wonders: Arch Enemy Arts | Philadelphia, PA
2024: Imaginary Menagerie: Arch Enemy Arts | Philadelphia, PA
2024: BLAB 19: Copro Gallery | Santa Monica, CA
2024: Contact High: Arch Enemy Arts | Philadelphia, PA
2024: Smorgasbord: Gallery 1988 | Los Angeles, CA
2024:Salut 9: Gallery Nucleus | Portland, OR
2024: MassArt Auction: MassArt Design Center | Boston, MA
2024: Illustration 66: Society of Illustrators | New York, NY
2023: Art Now: Brasswork's Gallery | Portland, OR
2023: BLAB 18: Copro Gallery | Santa Monica, CA
2023: Wag Your Tail: Vertical Gallery | Chicago, IL
2023: Eat at your Own Risk: Out of the Box Gallery | Jamestown, RI
2023: Salut 8: Gallery Nucleus | Portland, OR
2023: One Sheet Print Show: Gallery 1988 | Los Angeles, CA
2023: MassArt Auction: MassArt Design Center | Boston, MA
2022: Smorgasbord: Gallery 1988 | Los Angeles, CA
2022: BLAB 17: Copro Gallery | Santa Monica, CA
2022: Salut 7: Gallery Nucleus | Portland, OR
2022: One Sheet Print Show: Gallery 1988 | Los Angeles, CA
2022: MassArt Auction: MassArt Design Center | Boston, MA
2022: Illustration 64: Society of Illustrators | New York, NY
2021: MFAI Thesis Show: SVA Chelsea Gallery | New York, NY
2021: Paintings 2011-2021: Site Brooklyn | Brooklyn, NY
2021: City Hall Exhibit | Jersey City, NJ
2021: Spring 66: Superchief Gallery | New York, NY
2021: MassArt Auction: Bakalar and Paine Galleries | Boston, MA
2021: Emerging Artists 2021: Dodomu Gallery | Brooklyn, NY
2021: The Book Show: SVA Galleries | New York, NY
2020: Color Management: SVA Flatiron Gallery | New York, NY
2020: MassArt Auction: Bakalar and Paine Galleries | Boston, MA
2020: Starta Arta: Gramercy Gallery | New York, NY
2020: Our Concerning Paradise: The Living Gallery | Brooklyn, NY
2020: Chuck's Bucket: SVA Gramercy Gallery | New York, NY
2019: Seeking Spaces: Bushwick Open Studios | Brooklyn, NY
2019: Illustration Exhibit: The Art League Gallery | Alexandria, VA
2019: MassArt Auction: Bakalar and Paine Galleries | Boston, MA
2019: Illustration West 57 Gallery Show: Swains HQ | Glendale, CA
2018: Holiday Show: Imago Foundation for the Arts | Warren, RI
2018: 30 & Under: Imago Foundation for the Arts | Warren, RI
2018: MassArt Auction: Bakalar and Paine Galleries | Boston, MA
2018: All School Show: Doran Gallery | Boston, MA
2018: Illustration Thesis Show: President's Gallery | Boston, MA
2017: Student Show: Gallery 263 | Cambridge, MA
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2022: Natural Selection: Dryden Gallery | North Providence, RI
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AWARDS
2025: AI-AP | American Illustration 44 Winner
2024: Society of Illustrators 67 | Illustration Annual
2024: AI-AP | American Illustration 43 Winer
2023 Society of Illustrators 66 | Illustration Annual
2021: Society of Illustrators 64 | Gold Medal Uncommissioned
2021: AI-AP | American Illustration 40 Winner
2020: SVA Merit Scholarship
2020: AI-AP | American Illustration 39 Winner
2019: The Art League | Illustration Exhibition Honorable Mention
2019: Little Compton Community Center | Award of Excellence
2019: 3x3 Illustration Show No. 16 | Honorable Mention
2018: Society of Illustrators: West 57
2018: Creative Quarterly No. 53 | Runner-Up
2018: George Nick Prize
2018: MassArt | Illustration Departmental Honors
2018: Creative Quarterly No. 51 | Runner-Up
2017: AFK Student Scholarship | Runner-Up
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CLIENT LIST​
Art & Fable Puzzle Company
Boroughs
Chamberlain Coffee
Chief Investment Officer
Fidelity International
FIFA
Gallery 1988
Garden & Gun Magazine
Hudson Valley Seed Company
Minted New York
Motif Magazine
​TEACHING
Massachusetts College of Art and Design | Boston, MA
Visiting Lecturer: Spring 2022 - Spring 2023, Temporary Full-Time Professor: Fall 2023 - Present
BFA Illustration Classes Taught:
Painting for Illustrators (SP 2025)
Thesis Project I: Research (FA 2024)
Thesis Project II: Imagery (FA 2024)
Junior Illustration (SP 2023, SP 2024, FA 2024, SP 2025)
Color for Illustrators (SP 2024)
Media Techniques (FA 2023)
Advanced Drawing Projects (FA 2023)
Drawing Observation to Concept (FA 2022)
Narrative Illustration (SP 2022, FA 2022, SP 2023, FA 2023, SP 2024)
Continuing Education Classes Taught:
Beginning Illustration (SP 2022, S 2022, FA 2022, SP 2023)
Narrative Illustration (S 2022)
K12 Illustration Summer Intensive (S 2022, S 2024)
Parsons School of Design: Spring 2023 | New York, NY
Visiting Lecturer: Spring 2023
BFA Illustration Classes Taught:
Professional Practices (SP 2023)
​RESIDENCIES
2023: Art Farm | Marquette, NE
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INTERVIEWS/ ARTIST TALKS
2025: WHDH Boston 7: FIFA World Cup 26™
2025: Telemundo Boston: FIFA World Cup 26™
2025: WFXT Boston 25: FIFA World Cup 26™ Poster
2024: Maryland Institute College of Arts
2022: Parsons School of Design
2022: Maryland Institute College of Arts
2018: Imago Foundation for the Arts
2018: Boston Voyager
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