John Roberts

I'm JAR — an artist painting places and scenes that stay with me. JAR Arts is my studio and gallery, and the home of everything I make.
I work mainly in oils, building each painting up slowly, layer by layer, until the light feels right. I paint from memory and from time spent in a place, rather than from a photograph — the aim is to catch how somewhere felt, not just how it looked.

Went to St James CofE Secondary School in Farnworth, Bolton, UK
Achieved two O levels, one in Art and one in Art and Crafts. Joined the British Commandos; spent ( years) of service. Owned a small printing Company for a few years. Then was a Graphical designer for a Large PLC company until my retirement, and now follow my passion of creating fine art.