John Gannon

I grew up in Belfast and later moved to Manchester to study art and drama for my degree course. I went on to work as a professional actor for many years and then as a lecturer in English. During this period, I found time to draw and paint when I could.

I left teaching in 2021 and took up painting full-time. I refocused my skills by attending courses in painting and drawing at the City Lit, the Slade School of fine Art and the Royal Drawing School in London.

My work is rooted in my love of poetry and the natural world. The paintings encompass the sense of other worldliness by using symbolism, dreams and nature. I aim to communicate an emotional state rather than portray the actual world we live in.
I see painting as a lifelong journey where my work continues to develop.

- BA in Art and Drama - Manchester University 1980-1983

- Spring Salon (2025) - 16th - 27th April 2025 At Candid Gallery, Angel, London
- ING Discerning Eye (2024) 15th to 24th Nov 2024 At The Mall Galleries The Mall London
- E17 Art Trail (2024) - 1st to 16th Jun 2024 At St Barnabas Church, Walthamstow London
- The Great Sublime (2023) - 22nd Sept to 12th Oct 2023
At Fox Art Studio Stowmarket - Suffolk
- Elsewhere (2022) - 2nd to 8th September 2022 At The Holy Art London
- Art in Mind (2022) - 3rd to 14th August 2022 At Brick Lane Gallery London