Impressionist Artist: John Cullen

Currently hanging at the AAA gallery. (John Cullen) — A piece currently hanging at the AAA gallery. (John Cullen)

John Cullen is currently hosting several paintings in the Adirondack Art Association‘s gallery. He has a very unique and I believe beautiful style.

Cullen has known he wanted to be an artist since the age of eleven. He has studied at the Newark School of Fine and Industrial Art, NYU, and Pratt Institute, and has since been a professional artist and art teacher (secondary and college level) for all of his adult life.

Cullen works from his imagination or with photographs as reference. He claims that his inspired work comes to him in an almost mystical manner. This inspiration leaves fast, but Cullen manages to create his pieces quickly and so rarely misses an opportunity to capture the moment in art. He describes these artistic epiphanies as follows:

River Rhythms IV (John Cullen) — *River Rhythms IV* (John Cullen)

Concepts will come about through sheer force of labor and work and then all of a sudden I’m in a new zone which is both emotional and spiritual. This is hard to put into words. It must be experienced. It leaves me with a sense of insight and revelation. (Abstractvenues)

Though he has worked in several mediums he prefers to paint with acrylics in imposto manner and with the use of colored pencils and a sponge to create textures.

I would describe my art as abstract impressionistic with the subject matter derived from scenes of land and water. (Abstractvenues)

To contact John Cullen email john@abstractvenues.com or call 772-480-7634. Learn more about him on his website www.abstractvenues.com and see more of his work.

To Show at Gallery in Keeseville

Cullen will also have another showing of his paintings this summer at 1717 Gallery in Keeseville, NY. The opening reception is on Saturday, July 20, from 6-9 pm. The host and owner of the gallery is Clark Davidson; he can be contacted at 1719blockgallery@gmail.com or (518) 569-0001.

See a small sample gallery of John Cullen’s work below. Click to see larger images.

John Cullen Crimson Narrative — John Cullen’s *Crimson Narrative*

New Rhythms I (John Cullen) — *New Rhythms I* (John Cullen)

Mosaic Waters I (John Cullen) — *Mosaic Waters I* (John Cullen)

Mosaic Landscape (John Cullen) — *Mosaic Landscape* (John Cullen)

This piece is also in the AAA gallery. (John Cullen)

Adirondack Artist: Bill Amadon (www.essexonlakechamplain.com)
Adirondack Art Association: Slate Project (www.essexonlakechamplain.com)
Silk Painting Workshop (www.essexonlakechamplain.com)
Spirit of Place Art Show (www.essexonlakechamplain.com)
Taber’s Folklore Inspired Art and Shadow Boxes at Depot Theatre Gallery (www.essexonlakechamplain.com)
Open Studio: Ellen Few Anderson (www.essexonlakechamplain.com)

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Passionate about reading and writing stories, Katie Shepard enjoys discovering more about her home while writing and editing for Essex on Lake Champlain. Katie graduated from SUNY Plattsburgh in 2011 where she studied English literature, philosophy, and Asian studies. Her first book Essex, New York Architecture: A Doodler's Field Guide was published in 2015. Connect with her on Facebook or at Linked.in. Or email her at katie [@] essexeditions [dot] com.