An artist, television show host and widely recognized online celebrity, California-based American painter John Kilduff is known for his distinctive style, which can be described as a merge of Impressionism and Pop art. His paintings offer a lighthearted and relatable look at contemporary life, and feature everything from beach hats and sneakers to soup cans and beer bottles.
In 1987, Kilduff earned his BFA from the Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles. He also studied comedy at The Groundlings Theatre & School and the Los Angeles City College, in addition to getting his MFA from UCLA in 2008.
Kilduff came into the spotlight in 2001 when he began hosting a cable-access television show called Let's Paint TV, calling himself "Mr. Let's Paint." The show's live episodes typically involve Kilduff painting while he performs other activities, like playing ping pong, running on a treadmill or cooking. In 2006, he began uploading clips of the show to YouTube, which garnered worldwide attention. The series is now broadcast online.
Kilduff has made numerous other television appearances over the years, including the Tyra Banks Show, where he painted Banks’s portrait live. In 2006, he painted David Hasselhoff on the red carpet of the VH1 Big Awards and also appeared on season two of America's Got Talent.
Ever the entertainer, Kilduff frequently holds in-person painting shows. In 2016, a show called "Bakery" at the Daniel Rolnik Gallery in Santa Monica was designed to mimic the look of a small pastry shop and, as Kilduff created paintings of a range of sweet treats for the event, it earned comparisons to the works of sculptor Claes Oldenburg and Wayne Thiebaud.
Kilduff lives and works in Los Angeles.
On 1stDibs, find original John Kilduff oil paintings, watercolor works and more.
LA Sidewalk #2, Painting, Oil on Other
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Oil on Burlap mounted on Cardboard. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed:...
Oil
LA Sidewalk #1, Painting, Oil on Other
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Oil on Burlap mounted on Cardboard. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed...
Oil
Collins Street View, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air watercolor Collins Street in Melbourne, Australia. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Rea...
Watercolor
Empty cigarette boxes in nature, Painting, Oil on Other
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Still life of empty cigarette boxes in nature. Oil and Oil stick on burlap mounted on wood. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenti...
Oil
Mulholland clouds, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Large work on paper of a beautiful winter day on Mulholland drive in Los Angeles, California. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authe...
Acrylic
Butterfly Beach, Painting, Watercolor on Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air watercolor of Butterfly Beach in Montecito, California. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist ...
Watercolor
Butterfly Beach #2, Painting, Watercolor on Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air watercolor of Butterfly Beach in Montecito, California. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist ...
Watercolor
Butterfly Beach, Montecito, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Large acrylic painting done in the studio based on a plein air watercolor of Butterfly Beach in Montecito, California. Painting shipped rolled. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This p...
Acrylic
Hancock Park, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Large acrylic painting of a Hancock Park street view in Los Angeles. Shipped rolled in a tube. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authe...
Acrylic
Landscape #3, Painting, Oil on Other
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Oil on Burlap mounted on Cardboard. I did three of these this size. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artis...
Oil
Empty 12 pack, Painting, Oil on Other
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Oil on burlap mounted on cardboard. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed...
Oil
Ezy Mart, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Large painting of an Ezy Mart in Melbourne, Australia. Oil and Oil sticks on canvas. Painting will be shipped rolled in tube. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an...
Oil
Empty 6 packs on the sidewalk, Painting, Oil on Other
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Oil on linen. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed: Yes :: Signature Loc...
Oil
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Swanston Street view from Princes Bridge, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Pap
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air watercolor of Swanston Street from Princes Bridge in Melbourne, Australia. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity sig...
Watercolor
Casiotone, Painting, Oil on Other
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Oil on burlap mounted on wood. Still life of my Casio keyboard. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: ...
Oil
Kitten in fig tree #2, Painting, Oil on Other
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Oil and oil stick on burlap mounted on cardboard. The cardboard is warped but will flatten out. Will need to have it framed. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an ...
Oil
Kitten in fig tree #3, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Oil and Oil stick on linen of a kitten (Silver) in a fig tree #3. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :...
Oil
Oxbow Lagoon Diptych, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air watercolor of Oxbow Lagoon in Michigan. This is a diptych with two sheets of watercolor paper. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate...
Watercolor
Flower Still life, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Painted this using the long extended brush. I like how I am able to get expressive with the brushstrokes. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificat...
Acrylic
Los Angeles 114 degrees, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
View of Los Angeles ( Valley) from above during a heat wave. Featured in an upcoming movie. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authentic...
Oil
Street palms, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Oil on large canvas of an imaginary street view of palm trees. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: R...
Oil
Lifeguard Tower Malibu, Painting, Watercolor on Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air watercolor of the Lifeguard Tower in front of Malibu Seafood restaurant in Malibu, California. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate...
Watercolor
Big Gulps in gutter, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Oil painting of an empty Super Big Gulp and Big Gulp in gutter. Oil and Oil Stick on Canvas. :: Painting :: Americana :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity...
Oil
Beer Aisle, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Beer aisle of the local supermarket. Posca markers on linen, mounted on wood. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by ...
Acrylic
Above Santa Monica, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
View overlooking the Santa Monica coastline. Spray paint, Acrylic and Acrylic Markers on burlap mounted on wood. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official cer...
Acrylic
Overlooking the Valley, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
View overlooking the valley from Mulholland Drive. Posca markers on linen, mounted on cardboard. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of auth...
Acrylic
Kitten on window sill, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Large acrylic painting of a kitten in the window sill. Painting will be shipped rolled up in a tube. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of...
Acrylic
Silver in the Sun, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Portrait of Silver in the Sun. Acrylic and markers on Matt board. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :...
Acrylic
Godzilla, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Painting of Godzilla. Acrylic and markers on Matt board. :: Painting :: Street Art :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to H...
Acrylic
Untitled abstract #4, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Large abstract painting using acrylic markers and acrylic paint. Painting will be shipped rolled. :: Painting :: Abstract Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certifica...
Acrylic
Silver in the Sun #2, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Painting of a kitten in the Sun. Oil and oil sticks on canvas. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: R...
Oil
Commanders vs Lions, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Painted while watching the Commanders-Lions playoff game. :: Painting :: Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready ...
Oil
Bills vs Ravens, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Painting while watching the Bills-Ravens playoff game. :: Painting :: Abstract Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: ...
Oil
Silver the cat, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Painting of my cat Silver. I used a pallet knife to make this, so the painting is very thick. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authent...
Oil
Backyard Sunset, Painting, Acrylic on Other
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air painting of my backyard. Acrylic on Cardboard. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready t...
Acrylic
Mini Mall, Painting, Acrylic on Other
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic on cardboard, wood and wire painting of the mini mall here in Los Angeles. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signe...
Acrylic
Jacob wrestling the angel, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Painting of Jacob wrestling the angel in a wrestling match. Painting will be shipped rolled up in a tube. Circa 2015. :: Painting :: Gothic-Medieval :: This piece comes with an off...
Oil
Arco gas station, Painting, Acrylic on Other
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Painting of a gas station-minimart in Los Angeles. Acrylic on cardboard, wood and wire. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity ...
Acrylic
Strip mall Victory Blvd, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Large acrylic painting of a strip mall on Victory Blvd in Los Angeles. Painting will be shipped rolled in a tube. Will have to re-stretch it. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This pi...
Acrylic
Summer night on Ventura Blvd., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Large painting of a hot summer night on Ventura Blvd. Spray paint and acrylic on canvas :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity...
Acrylic
Kitten in the cactus garden, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic on paper painting of a kitten in the cactus garden. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Read...
Acrylic
Los Angeles City grid with palms, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic on paper painting of a made up view of Los Angeles. :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Read...
Acrylic
Police pursuit of motorcyclist, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Painting of a police pursuit of a motorcyclist. Acrylic on unstretched canvas. Painting can either be hung as is or could be mounted onto stretchers. Shipped rolled. :: Painting :: I...
Acrylic
Red Hollyhocks, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air oil painting on wood of the hollyhocks in my backyard. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist ::...
Oil
Pink Hollyhocks, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air oil painting on wood of the hollyhocks in my backyard. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist ::...
Oil
Backyard hollyhocks, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Large acrylic painting done in the studio of the hollyhocks in my backyard. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by th...
Acrylic
Magazine rack at JoAnnes fabric store, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Large acrylic painting of the magazine rack at JoAnnes fabric store. Painting will be shipped rolled. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate o...
Acrylic
Backyard hollyhocks #2, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Large acrylic painting done in the studio of the hollyhocks in my backyard. Painting shipped rolled. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of...
Acrylic
Silver on screen, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Large acrylic painting of Silver the cat on the window screen looking out the window. Painting is painted to the edge and should be mounted to panel. Though there is enough room to s...
Acrylic
Paramount Ranch Malibu, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
I painted this on location ( Plein air) over 10 years ago but recently reworked it. :: Painting :: Americana :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed b...
Oil
Silver on Screen, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Painting of my cat Silver on the window screen. I did a larger version of this too. Acrylic on canvas panel. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certifi...
Acrylic
Eden Canyon view, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Painting of the view of Eden Canyon in the East Bay off of the 580 freeway overpass. Circa 2010. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of au...
Oil
Succulents, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Large acrylic painting of succulents. Painting shipped rolled. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: R...
Acrylic
Point Dume, Malibu, Painting, Watercolor on Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Plein air watercolor painting of Point Dume in Malibu, California. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist ...
Watercolor
Citygrid, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Large oil painting of a view overlooking the city grid of Los Angeles. I painted a smaller version that was used in an upcoming movie. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece come...
Oil