John Potter

Welcome! I'm glad you're here.

I’m a South Florida based artist who believes art should be both visually engaging and personally meaningful. My work explores the space between what we see and how we interpret it, whether that’s through a semi-abstract painting, a meticulously detailed map, or a piece that combines both.

My artwork is sometimes diverse in approach but the work I am showing here is from a series called "Halftones" that explores both printing technology and how we perceive the world and how it is presented to us.

A bit about my background…

I specialize in fine art, illustration, and custom map design, with a practice that includes original paintings, murals, highly detailed illustrated maps, book covers, and technical visual artwork. My work is recognized for its clear visual language and strong sense of composition, bridging contemporary artistic expression with carefully structured information graphics.

With decades of experience working with clients and collectors worldwide, I bring together creative intuition and technical skill to produce work that is visually engaging and purposeful. My commissioned fine art appeals to private collectors, while my custom illustrations and 3D maps support businesses, events,...

Ringling School of Art and Design - Sarasota, FL (1984–1987) Major: Illustration

Coker College - Hartsville, SC (1983–1984) Major: Graphic Design

South Carolina Governor's School of the Arts - Greenville, SC (1983) Major: Fine Arts

2025 Halftones - Contemporary Painting Solo Show

In this body of work, I use custom halftones as a unifying visual theme, exploring a wide range of patterns, methods, and scales. By applying these elements in unconventional and inventive ways, I aim to create semi-abstract images shaped by technology yet accessible to viewers without a deep background in art. The pieces are intentionally crafted to offer visual depth that eludes photographic reproduction. The work blends traditional art methods with technical knowledge developed through sign-shop work and manual color-separation techniques.

Canvas Films, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Opening: November, 2025