The Abstract Art of John L. Payne: "Tranquility" - 24" x 24" x 1.5" - Acrylic on door panel

Thursday, April 11, 2013

"Tranquility" - 24" x 24" x 1.5" - Acrylic on door panel - $225.00 SOLD

This little gem is hanging in the second floor gallery at Springfield Brewing Company down on Market and Walnut in Springfield, MO. This is perhaps the most simplistic painting I have ever created but my wife just loves it. Perhaps there really is something to the old adage "less is more." At least three people have commented that it reminds them of islands. I of course was thinking "nebula" but... who am I to tell anyone what to see in art even if it is my own. The eye sees what the eye sees and the heart wants what the heart wants. My heart seeks peace, calmness and a certain tranquility. There is another old saying and it goes like this: "No God, no peace - Know God, know peace....."

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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.