John Maurer’s oil paintings are primarily scenes from Europe where he has travelled since 2001. His work is vibrant and spontaneous, with loose expressive strokes of impasto color. Pigment is applied in layers using mostly palette knives.

His work has been exhibited in various juried art shows in the United States such as the Outdoor Art Festival of the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, CT, Coconut Grove Art and Craft Show in Miami, FL, Westport Art Festival in Westport, CT, Armonk Outdoor Art Show in Armonk, NY, Gold Coast Art Fair in Chicago, Metris Uptown Art Festival in Minneapolis, MN and State Street Art Fair in Ann Arbor, MI.

His paintings are in numerous private collections in the United States and other countries around the world.

John Maurer is a fine artist currently living and working in St. Petersburg, FL and Bristol, CT. He was born in Denver, Colorado in 1965 and received his Associate in Arts Degree from the Art Institute of Atlanta in 1986.


Galleries:

Barnstone Gallery in Phoenixville, PA ~ Sept. 2008 - present
Alla Prima Fine Art Gallery in St. Petersburg, FL ~ 2005 - 2007
Sabine Rose Gallery in Doylestown, PA ~ 2002 - 2004
Beau Arts Gallery in Woodbury, CT ~ 2002-2003
Lakeshore Gallery in Bolton Landing, NY ~ 2002


Solo Exhibitions:

The Loire to the Rhine: The Paintings of John Maurer
Barnstone Gallery in Phoenixville, PA ~ 2008


Group Exhibitions:

A Square Deal - Philadelphia, PA Jan. 2007 - present
Paint the Town, Alla Prima Fine Art - St. Petersburg, FL ~ 2005, 2006
Small Works Show, Alla Prima Fine Art - St. Petersburg, FL ~ Nov. 2005 -
Jan. 2006
Winner’s Circle, Gallery North - Setauket, NY ~ Jan. 2004 - Mar. 2004
New Views, Beau Arts Gallery - Woodbury, CT ~ Jan. 2003 - Feb. 2003


Selected Awards:

Merit Award - Naples Invitational Art Festival - Naples, FL, Jan. 2008, 2009
Judges Choice Award - Mount Gretna Art Festival - Mount Gretna, PA, Aug. 2007
First Place Painting - Cantigny Sculpture and Fine Art Festival - Wheaton, IL,
June 2006
First Place Painting - Mandarin Art Festival - Jacksonville, FL. April 2006
Second Place Painting - Springfest, Holmes Beach, FL.March 2005
Third Place Painting - Gallery North Outdoor Art Exhibit - Setauket, NY. Sept. 2004
First Place Painting - Gallery North Outdoor Art Exhibit - Setauket, NY. Sept. 2003
First Place Painting - Niantic Outdoor Art Show - Niantic, CT. July 2003.
Second Place Painting - Gallery North Outdoor Art Exhibit - Setauket, NY.
Sept. 2002
Landscape Award, Spring 2001 and Third Place Painting, Fall 2002
Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit, New York, NY.


Artist Statement :

I love to travel and in 2001 I brought along my easel for my first trip overseas. Here began a new inspiration for my paintings that I continue to pursue. I work mostly in oil and prefer a loose, expressive approach with an emphasis on texture and color variation. Beginning on a toned surface, pigment is applied in layers using palette knives, brushes and towels. I like to start with a solid idea while allowing myself the freedom to explore the boundaries as the process takes its own direction. I am more concerned with capturing a sense of feeling or atmosphere than creating a realistic rendition of a subject. Most importantly, I try to approach each work differently while continuously seeking new ways to challenge myself.