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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    Coming Home by John Michael Burrows
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    Coming Home by John Michael Burrows

    Coming Home

    Paintings - 102x102 cm
    Classical Gas by John Michael Burrows
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    Classical Gas by John Michael Burrows

    Classical Gas

    Paintings - 102x102 cm
    Stardust by John Michael Burrows
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    Stardust by John Michael Burrows

    Stardust

    Paintings - 91x91 cm
    Vortex by John Michael Burrows
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    Vortex by John Michael Burrows

    Vortex

    Paintings - 102x102 cm
    Arctic Noise by John Michael Burrows
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    Arctic Noise by John Michael Burrows

    Arctic Noise

    Paintings - 122x91 cm
    Time by John Michael Burrows
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    Time by John Michael Burrows

    Time

    Paintings - 91x122 cm
    Life at Sea by John Michael Burrows
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    Life at Sea by John Michael Burrows

    Life at Sea

    Paintings - 102x152 cm
    Beam Me Up Scotty by John Michael Burrows
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    Beam Me Up Scotty by John Michael Burrows

    Beam Me Up Scotty

    Paintings - 76x102 cm
    Fair Warning by John Michael Burrows
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    Fair Warning by John Michael Burrows

    Fair Warning

    Paintings - 102x102 cm
    Crack of Dawn by John Michael Burrows
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    Crack of Dawn by John Michael Burrows

    Crack of Dawn

    Paintings - 122x91 cm
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    Endevour by John Michael Burrows

    Endevour

    Paintings - 91x122 cm
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    Out and About by John Michael Burrows

    Out and About

    Paintings - 102x102 cm
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    Whispers by John Michael Burrows

    Whispers

    Paintings - 102x152 cm
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    New Beginning by John Michael Burrows

    New Beginning

    Paintings - 102x76 cm
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    Looking Glass by John Michael Burrows

    Looking Glass

    Paintings - 102x102 cm
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    Energetic by John Michael Burrows

    Energetic

    Paintings - 122x122 cm

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