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Who is John Wren?

John, like most creatives has discovered if he doesn’t have a creative outlet, the mind will unwillingly wander and invent non-existent scenarios. In his case he becomes somewhat of a hypochondriac. To feed this creative addiction to exhaust his mind, he paints. John likes to work on multiple pieces with opposing styles. His philosophy is that each style complements the next. Without an understanding of form and structure, abstract art will lack depth. Conversely, without the freedom of abstraction, portraiture will lack personality.

In its simplest form it’s all about avoiding boredom and propelling growth within his work. Colour is essential to his work. He likes to restrict himself to a palette before commencing anything. For John, the self-imposed colour restrictions enable him to completely exploit the emotional connection assigned to a colour by either complementing the subject matter or in juxtaposition to it.

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John prefers not to apply any description or explination for any of his works. He encourages the viewer to discover the works just as he had to discover them through the creating process. His belief stems from a theory that much like the consumption of a good book, that the final pages and completion of the story hinder the enduring enjoyment. The possibly of potential will feed the viewers mind indefinitely. 

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Due to John's prolific nature, his most up to date body of works can be viewed on instagram below.