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Bio &
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Aug 10,
1976
Armenian by blood; Born the youngest of four children,
and a twin to his sister Nelly, in Kameshly Syria. His
middle class parents (His mother Janet was a loved
school teacher, and his father Nael, a well respected
jewelry store owner) raised their children in the
Christian faith and dedicated their lives to their
upbringing.
Aug 20, 1988
At the age of twelve the family moved to the United
States of American where John along with his siblings
enrolled in school and settled in their new home in New
Jersey.
Quiet by nature, John has always had an observant
personality, choosing to speak few words in the company
of others.
Summer, 1991
John, at the age of fifteen, took up a part time job in
a local mall cafe. A few stores away an art gallery. It
is there that his love for art grew. Many hours were
spent in that gallery once he befriended the owner. Joan
Miro, and Vincent Van Gogh were his favorite artists at
that time.
Around, 1996
The last five years, from 991, John spent many hours
learning about art, studying old masters, and their use
of style, color and technique. it was mostly an
observant study, till In 96 with the encouragement of
the gallery owner, he decided to take up painting him
self.
1996-2006
The next 10 years his work developed greatly, painting
out of his basement and bedroom. Those were very
exciting years for him as he delved him self into
different styles and techniques. Color was his
foundation and inspiration, and he perfected it's
harmony and balance on the canvas. In the later part of
the 10 years, his work was starting to be collected
mostly through word of mouth, friends and colleagues and
the internet.
March 2006
Making the move to New York City. At the age of 29,
having established his work and confidence John took the
leap to the capital of the art world, settling downtown
in the TriBeCa area. The rest is to be written... His
work is sold exclusively by him, both to save the buyer
the usual 50-75% gallery markups and secondly, to build
a relationship directly with his collectors, that's is
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His thoughts: |
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John's work
is a "...abstract-expression of my subconscious mind
depicting events, objects, and occurrences I come across
in my life." His work is about the simple things in
life, and his love for child-like simplicity is evident
in his work, "...If something is complicated my goal is
to simplify it, if something is blurred I try to clarify
it."
John's use of color is like no other, his color balance
& harmony is mastery, "....color is the foundation of
my work …because in color our feelings are defined."
Color according to him "...is evoking." and he tries to
induce positive and heartening emotions in his work.
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| Studio: |
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The
studio is situated in the heart of New York City's
downtown TriBeCa, home to the "TriBeCa Film Festival"
amongst other things. TriBeCa stand for "triangle below
canal" and is walking distance from SoHo, the premier
shopping destination, as well as China Town, Little
Italy and the Village. It's also home to stars, from
Victoria secrets models, to A-List actors and actresses.
You'll find some of the best restaurants in the city
here, like French cuisine Bouley and sushi's Nobu and
Megu; as well as galleries and boutiques for your
shopping pleasure. It's simply the place to be and
that's why many artists choose to work and be inspired
here. |
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