The Abstract Art of John L. Payne: The Heart Of Grace (36 x 40 acrylic on canvas with polymer coating) SOLD

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

The Heart Of Grace (36 x 40 acrylic on canvas with polymer coating) SOLD

Well I see that time does indeed fly by as it has been over two months since I last posted, so let's catch up now... This painting "The Heart Of Grace" is my first "pour" painting. (as apposed to some "splatter" paintings I have created) What I mean is that I actually poured the paint on the canvas and then manipulated it from there. I used a spray bottle, gravity, a straw and what ever else I could think of to move the paint around the canvas. I wanted to name this piece "The Alien Communicates Telepathically From His Heart Shaped Space Craft" but wow, that's a mouthful so I decided on The Heart Of Grace instead. I also applied a coat of enviro-tech lite over the surface which really helped the colors to pop. This painting is for sale and is on display at Hebrews Coffee in Springfield, MO.

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Artist Bio

Born in Oklahoma, John Payne began drawing and painting at the age of six. Though educated and involved in the arts well into college, his life and career path drastically changed when he enlisted into the United States Nuclear Navy at the age of 21. As a submariner, chemist and nuclear plant operator, safety became an integral part of his daily life. After leaving the Navy he followed a similar path working in radiation/chemical safety and ultimately as an Environmental Health and Safety Manager for over 20 years before returning full time to his passion as an artist. John is motivated by the works of the mid-century expressionists and current abstract artists alike. While some of John's work is pure expressionism, many of his pieces are more ordered in their chaos. This effort to control the abstraction with a sense of “boundaries” is reminiscent, states the artist, of the efforts we all make to live passionately while still attempting to conform to moral and social responsibilities. John’s work is thought provoking and often littered with social and philosophical commentary. As a Navy veteran John has traveled across the USA and to other countries as well, experiencing sights and cultures which have served as inspiration to his work. After 20+ years of working in the corporate world with art as his hobby, John has recently abandoned “the grind” to pursue his work as an artist in earnest. He offers that the decision was not only overdue but "very liberating". John lives in Springfield, Missouri with his wife Pattie and two dogs.