John Mccaw

BIOGRAPHY
John McCaw, b. 1967, Los Angeles, California, (United States)

John McCaw is the eldest son of American expressionist Dan McCaw and brother to artist Danny McCaw. Working together as a family of artists there exists a natural alchemy. Although clearly influenced by each other, John articulates a unique vision and creativity. John has taken a path that is not limited by subject matter but is liberated by the endless tap of emotional resources. Spontaneity and instinct play a major role in the development and physicality of John's art. Absorbing the environment, painters of the past and present, and placing no limits on his imagination, John brings to his canvases not only his sensibilities but also the relationship between inner passion and the outer expression of site, mind and body. The emphasis on strong design, simple shapes, variety of surfaces and sensitive color has enabled John to create well-balanced visually stimulating art that encourages the viewer to look for answers within themselves. Each work of art contains elements of life, bits and pieces that reveal the anatomy of our existence. Many of these pieces suggest universal themes, such as human relationships, religion, graphic symbols, modern culture and s...

Long Beach State University- BA.

2015

District3 Contemporary, McCaw Collective, Los Angeles, CA.
Anne Irwin Gallery, Atlanta, GA.
Gallery 1261, A Friendly Challenge, Denver, CO.
California Museum of Fine Art, Torrance, CA.

2014

Anne Irwin Gallery, The McCaws, "An Artistic Legacy, Atlanta, GA.
Gallery 1261,Group Exhibition, Denver, CO.
Anne Irwin Gallery, The White Show, Atlanta, GA.
Long Beach Museum, Art Auction, Long Beach, CA.>

2013

Morris Whiteside Gallery, Three Man Show, Hilton Head, SC.
Long Beach Museum Auction, Long Beach, CA.
California Museum of Fine Art, Torrance, CA.

2012

Gallery 1261, Group Show, Denver, CO.
Gallery 25 C.P.W. , Converge Show, New York City, NY.
Anne Irwin, Life in the Abstract, Atlanta, GA.
Lancaster Museum, Past and Presence, Lancaster, CA.
Morris Whiteside Gallery, Three Man Show, Hilton Head, SC.

2011

Madden Museum, Windows to the Divine, Denver, CO.
Gallery 1261, In Winter, Denver, CO.
District 3, Three Man show, Los Angeles, CA.
Gallery 1261, Three Man show, Denver, CO.
Ann Irwin Gallery, Three Man Show, Atlanta, GA.

2010

Gallery 1261 , Squares , Small works, Denver , CO.

2009

Saks Gallery, American Art Invitational, Denver, CO.
Gallery 1261, Small Works, Group Show, Contem...