Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 10
Carol JohnOil on Canvas: 'Untitled'2023
2023
$3,850
£2,956.63
€3,388.27
CA$5,419.85
A$6,071.43
CHF 3,163.77
MX$74,058.90
NOK 40,204.23
SEK 37,909.73
DKK 25,289.09
About the Item
Carol John's art reflects her encounters with mainstream modern artists-showing the obvious influence of Guston and other individualists like Marsden Hartley and Alfred Julio Jensen-it also suggests an appreciation of certain 'outsider' artists, as with her improvisational approach to composition. Like quilters of Gee Bend, John often begins a work with little idea of where it will take her pictorially. She might find a composition’s repeating pattern needs to be squeezed to fit within a pictures margins or detoured around a corner for completion as if the papers edge were merely a slight obstacle. In their unrestricted manner, the paintings have much more in common with childhood doodles, mindless of convention and heedless of expectations. that is not to say they are directionless. Guided by insight, they recall the paintings of visionary artists like Howard Finster or J.B Murray, both from Georgia. Murray covered reams of paper with calligraphic script in a private language, arrayed in inventive patterns and worked into obsessive density. In his more figural work, he frequently crowded the page with countless eyes staring as one, eerily confronting the viewer. John, too, has amassed swarms of eyeballs to a similarly unnerving effect. Disembodied and separated from paired sets, her pupils roll their focus to the left and right or up into their sockets. Rarely do they look onto a viewers gaze. Yes, you are being watched, but furtively, and that maybe even more disarming. -Dennis Harper
Born in the USA and educated in Europe, Carol John spent her childhood in museums and art classes. Ms. John attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City and now resides in Athens, Georgia. For the last 20 years she has gone into her studio every morning at 8:30. “When I am in my studio I try to push the colors into bursts of energy that explode on the canvas. I want my work to animate the space that it inhabits. It is this energy between the eye and the mind that interests me” - Carol John
Carol John’s work has been widely exhibited in Georgia and New York City. Such venues have included The High Museum of Art, MOCA GA, The Atlanta Contemporary Art Center and Ms. John’s work is in the permanent collection at the High Museum of Art, Atlanta.
- Creator:Carol John (1961, American)
- Creation Year:2023
- Dimensions:Height: 20 in (50.8 cm)Width: 34 in (86.36 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Framing:Framing Options Available
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU422313741572
About the Seller
4.6
Vetted Professional Seller
Every seller passes strict standards for authenticity and reliability
1stDibs seller since 2016
130 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: 7 hours
Associations
Association of Women Art Dealers
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Shipping from: Athens, GA
- Return Policy
Authenticity Guarantee
In the unlikely event there’s an issue with an item’s authenticity, contact us within 1 year for a full refund. DetailsMoney-Back Guarantee
If your item is not as described, is damaged in transit, or does not arrive, contact us within 7 days for a full refund. Details24-Hour Cancellation
You have a 24-hour grace period in which to reconsider your purchase, with no questions asked.Vetted Professional Sellers
Our world-class sellers must adhere to strict standards for service and quality, maintaining the integrity of our listings.Price-Match Guarantee
If you find that a seller listed the same item for a lower price elsewhere, we’ll match it.Trusted Global Delivery
Our best-in-class carrier network provides specialized shipping options worldwide, including custom delivery.More From This Seller
View AllOil on Canvas: 'Collision'
By Carol John
Located in New York, NY
Carol John's art reflects her encounters with mainstream modern artists-showing the obvious influence of Guston and other individualists like Marsden Hartley and Alfred Julio Jensen-...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Oil on Canvas: 'Shine'
By Carol John
Located in New York, NY
Carol John's art reflects her encounters with mainstream modern artists-showing the obvious influence of Guston and other individualists like Marsden Hartley and Alfred Julio Jensen-...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Oil on Canvas: 'Unmeasured Shine'
By Carol John
Located in New York, NY
Carol John's art reflects her encounters with mainstream modern artists-showing the obvious influence of Guston and other individualists like Marsden Hartley and Alfred Julio Jensen-...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Oil on Canvas: 'Radiance'
By Carol John
Located in New York, NY
Carol John's art reflects her encounters with mainstream modern artists-showing the obvious influence of Guston and other individualists like Marsden Hartley and Alfred Julio Jensen-...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Oil on Canvas: 'Sun Drop'
By Carol John
Located in New York, NY
Carol John's art reflects her encounters with mainstream modern artists-showing the obvious influence of Guston and other individualists like Marsden Hartley and Alfred Julio Jensen-...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Oil on Canvas: 'Code Red'
By Carol John
Located in New York, NY
Carol John's art reflects her encounters with mainstream modern artists-showing the obvious influence of Guston and other individualists like Marsden Hartley and Alfred Julio Jensen-...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
You May Also Like
INSPIRATION 19, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Jeffrey Davies
Located in Yardley, PA
INSPIRATION 19 is on stretched canvas with sides painted black. Upon completion, a coat of semi-gloss varnish was applied. Can be hung vertically or horizontally without framing a...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
First Impression, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Elohim Sanchez
Located in Yardley, PA
First Impression by Elohim Sanchez Oil on canvas 24? x 30? Year: 2014 :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artis...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Oil Painting 5, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Many layers of oil were applied in horizontal streaks over a few months. In the process video the non-linearity of how the layers are applied can be seen. At times a recent layer wil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Untitled, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Eliane Saheurs
Located in Yardley, PA
abstract :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes :: Signed: Yes :: Signature Location: bac...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
NUBLADO # 15, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Jeffrey Davies
Located in Yardley, PA
NUBLADO # 15 is on stretched canvas with a finish of clear varnishhave used artist acrylic paint, possibly household with marker and pencil. Always a wild, exciting process of addi...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Gambol, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Hal Mayforth
Located in Yardley, PA
An energetic matrix of colorful gestural brushstrokes on a loose background of greys and turquoises. The word gambol means to run or jump about playfully, which is exactly how I appr...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
