John Potter

John Potter was born and grew up on Merseyside and studied fine art at Chelsea College of Art and Camberwell College.

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For many years John maintained his artistic practice alongside a career in museums and galleries but for the last decade has been a full-time artist, evolving and expanding his practice from his west London studio.

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His work has been exhibited at the Liverpool Biennale, the Royal Academy, Cello Factory Gallery and a commission for the London Design Festival, and he is currently a member of the Riverside Artists Group. J

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ohn uses unique and complex technique that he has developed over many years.

His works feature a strong presence of colour built up through gestural layers of paint to both reveal and mask initial compositional mark making. Often created in series, his paintings may also reference themes of art history, music and memory of place.

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