Phoenix Painting

John Westmark's work is exhibited widely and is held in collections worldwide. John is the recipient of a Pollock-Krasner grant and was selected as a finalist for the Arte Laguna painting prize and exhibition, Venice, Italy. In 2012, John was awarded The Gibbes Museum of Art Factor Prize for Southern Art. (Charleston, SC) The Factor Prize acknowledges an artist whose work demonstrates the highest level of artistic achievement in any media while contributing to a new understanding of art in the American South. John's work has been featured in New American Paintings, American Art Collector, Studio Visit Magazine and Surface Design Journal. John is featured in Michele Wesen Bryant's recently released 2nd Edition Fashion Drawing, Laurence King Publishing, London, UK. John received an MFA from the University of Florida and a BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute. He currently lives and works in Gainesville, Florida.