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LEGACY FINE ART PUBLISHING PRESENTS:
The “Liquid Abstractions” of Artist John Pugh
John, born and raised in Denver, Co graduated in 1975 with a Prestigious Portfolio award from New York and six Gold Key Awards under the guidance of Artist and Teacher J. Redwillow. This led John directly out of High School into a three year apprenticeship at the Denver Public Schools graphic department. John’s enthusiasm for fine arts would lead him into many different mediums throughout the years to come.
After departing the school system John ‘s interest turned to Fairway Sports where he would put his artistic talents to work painting and designing the artwork for many local drag race cars and oval track racers. John’s skill, artistic knowledge and uncanny pallet of color would soon be put to the test on the National stage of NHRA drag racing. In 1981 John began designing, painting, lettering and airbrushing for the legends of the quarter mile sport. John’s clientele were Hollywood celebrities who demanded perfection and his reputation was paramount. In the off season John was in high command by those same celebrity clients to create and design lithographic works. His automotive artistry garnered him awards and notoriety from not only the racing elite by many corporate clients as well.
John’s continuing search for the sensation that the release of his creative expression gave him led to a two year period in which he created his Aquatic and Tropical Visions series, a collection of more than 50 pieces. These creations were on pearlescent textured canvas combining his knowledge of sparkling colors and candy pigments to create those brilliant illuminating colors seen in underwater sea life.
Combining old technology with the fresh and new led John to the creation of his first abstract images on canvas and aluminum. With the use of a new and exciting technique utilizing honey-thick resins and polymer based clears with translucent toners, reflective flakes, micas, pearls, silver and gold powders, John manipulates layer after layer of spectacular color with heat, brushes, air pressure, squirt bottles and gravity. John soon became infused with this new medium that is rarely used in the world today. He refers to the pieces as “Liquid Abstractions”. Incredible collaborations of rich color abound in these creations, similar to the close up view of a gemstone or quartz crystal.
Legacy Fine Art Publishing; recognizing the uniqueness and talent in John’s new series of abstractions, approached him in early 2009 about the opportunity to represent his talent on a nation and international scale. Each of John’s pieces is a one of a kind original hand signed and numbered by the artist. Since the inception of Legacy’s relationship and representation of John the response to his work has been phenomenal.
Victoria Moore | Ginger Cook | Olga Kuczer | John Pugh | Juan "One" Sepulveda | Lawrence Noble | Heidi Hornberger |