John Michael Burrows

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John Michael Burrows’ art is both representational abstract and expressionist.
John lives and works in southern California.
John worked as an architect and interior designer before becoming an artist.

John Michael Burrows is an American artist, best known for his large scale impasto paintings. His style is both abstract and expressionist, and with each of his paintings a vivid and visceral sense of movement pours off the canvas. John’s technique is fascinating; he often substitutes brushes for knives, giving his work a textural and layered quality. Experimentation is integral to John’s practice, as he continues to develop his diverse, yet characteristically expressive style.

John Michael Burrows’ Early Life and Education

John grew up in San Diego, and from a young age he was painting, drawing, carving and making. When he was only 8 years old, John came down with Polio and creative outlets became an integral part of working on his hand-eye coordination, as well as developing a life-long interest in the arts. John studied at Los Angeles Art Center College of Design, where he gained skills in watercolours, acrylic, photography and figurative drawing.

Career and Process

After 35 years spent working firstly as an architect and then as an interior designer, John made the decision to dedicate himself fully to his own artistic practice. It was at this time that John started using oils and knives to create his signature textured paintings. Sometimes representational, and at other times fully abstract, John’s paintings differ hugely, yet are united by their characterful surfaces and impasto quality.

John Michael Burrows Artworks

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    Parallels by John Michael Burrows
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    Parallels by John Michael Burrows

    Parallels

    Paintings - 102x102 cm
    Life at the Edge by John Michael Burrows
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    Life at the Edge by John Michael Burrows

    Life at the Edge

    Paintings - 122x91 cm
    Wood of a Color by John Michael Burrows
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    Wood of a Color by John Michael Burrows

    Wood of a Color

    Paintings - 114x64 cm
    Intersection by John Michael Burrows
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    Intersection by John Michael Burrows

    Intersection

    Paintings - 66x142 cm
    Metallic Rainbow by John Michael Burrows
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    Metallic Rainbow by John Michael Burrows

    Metallic Rainbow

    Paintings - 91x61 cm
    Jubilation by John Michael Burrows
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    Jubilation by John Michael Burrows

    Jubilation

    Paintings - 102x102 cm
    Gold Strike Pair by John Michael Burrows
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    Gold Strike Pair by John Michael Burrows

    Gold Strike Pair

    Paintings - 102x152 cm
    Rebel with a Cahz by John Michael Burrows
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    Rebel with a Cahz by John Michael Burrows

    Rebel with a Cahz

    Paintings - 101x91 cm
    Coming About by John Michael Burrows
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    Coming About by John Michael Burrows

    Coming About

    Paintings - 91x122 cm
    Sedona View by John Michael Burrows
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    Sedona View by John Michael Burrows

    Sedona View

    Paintings - 102x102 cm
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    Metallic #3 by John Michael Burrows

    Metallic #3

    Paintings - 102x76 cm
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    Well Travelled by John Michael Burrows

    Well Travelled

    Paintings - 102x76 cm
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    Peek at Morning by John Michael Burrows

    Peek at Morning

    Paintings - 76x76 cm
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    Panorama by John Michael Burrows

    Panorama

    Paintings - 122x91 cm
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    Rain Running by John Michael Burrows

    Rain Running

    Paintings - 91x122 cm
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    The Pianist by John Michael Burrows

    The Pianist

    Paintings - 122x122 cm

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