John Wells

1. John enjoys creative activities such as wood carving, woodworking, painting and music. He considers himself to be an enthusiastic amateur rather than a professional artist. 2. John has a preference for landscapes but also enjoys depicting horses. 3. John prefers to work in acrylic. 4. John is inspired by a spectacular view, especially mountain landscapes. 5. He has only achieved one award, as a 14 year old he won an award for a painting submitted to commemorate the bi-centenary of the birth of Robert Burns. The painting depicts Tam O’ Shanter escaping the clutches of the witch, Cutty Sark, on his horse Gray Meg. The picture is held in the archives of the National Gallery of Scotland in Edinburgh. 6. He has two pictures currently on view in an exhibition at the Armagh County Museum.

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