John Wood lives in Rockland, Maine. Moving to New York in the 70s, John studied oil painting under the tutelage of Michael Aviano at the National Academy in NYC. In 1996, Wood switched his style to watercolors and location to Philadelphia where he studied with James McFarlane and Frank Webb. He joined the Watercolor Society of both Pennsylvania and Baltimore and exhibited at the Berman Art Museum and Woodmere in Pennsylvania.

Moving to Maine in 2008, John continued studying watercolor painting and was particularly inspired by the late Judy Wagner. He is now working locally with the oil painter and teacher, Ron Frontin. “I find that my portraits and landscapes in oil and watercolor compliment each other,” he said. As proof of his words, John was accepted in both mediums into the prestigious juried Miami, Dade, and Broward Tri-County Biennial in Florida where he used to winter.

Signature memberships include:

• Pennsylvania Watercolor Society

• Baltimore Watercolor Society

• North East Watercolor Society

Selected Juried Exhibitions include:

• National Watercolor Society

• Philadelphia Water Color Society

• Wayne Art Center's National Open Exhibitions

• Pennsylvania Watercolor Society

• Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia, PA

• Berman Art Museum, Collegeville, PA

John’s paintings are in many private collections and can be viewed at the Art Space Gallery at 405 Main St in Rockland.