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John Pototschnik (Poe-toe-sh-nick) was born in
St. Ives, Cornwall, England but grew up in
Wichita, Kansas. He received his art training at
Wichita State University in advertising design,
followed by instruction in illustration and design
at Art Center College in Los Angeles. Most
recently he has studied human anatomy at the
Lyme Academy of Fine Arts in Old Lyme,
Connecticut.
In 1982, Pototschnik began painting
professionally in the fine arts. Prior to that, he
worked as a freelance illustrator for ten years
with many of Dallas’ major advertising agencies
and companies.
Since beginning his fine art career, Pototschnik
has become a popular speaker and juror
among art organizations. His paintings are in
many private collections from Hawaii to Rhode
Island, England to Crete. His work is also
represented in several public collections
including: cities, banks, corporations
and museums.
Pototschnik resides in Wylie, Texas with his wife
Marcia. They have two grown sons. He is a past
president of Artists and Craftsmen Associated
and the Plano Art Association. He has been
honored with four George Washington Honor
Medals from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley
Forge, the John Steven Jones Fellowship, plus
many other regional and national awards. He is
recognized in “Who’s Who in American Art” and
“Who’s Who in the Southwest”. His work has
appeared in First, The Artist’s Magazine,
Southwest Art, American Artist, PleinAir
Magazine, American Art Collector, and
International Artist, plus six books. . .The Best of
Portrait Painting, 200 Great Painting Ideas for
Artists, Expressing the Visual Language of the
Landscape, 100 Ways to Paint Landscapes, 100
Ways to Paint Flowers and Gardens, and 100
Ways to Paint Seascapes, Rivers and Lakes.
Several of his paintings have been published by
the New York Graphic Society and currently by
Bentley Publishing Group. He is a signature
member of the Oil Painters of America and the
Outdoor Painters Society.
“My artistic influences are diverse, ranging from
the Barbizon painters of Corot, Daubigny and
Millet to the American tonalist, George Inness.
I believe all I need to know of the principles of art
are to be found in the works of the masters. My
paintings are not flamboyant, mysterious, trendy
or shocking but I am interested in depicting the
truth about life, as I see it, in a naturalistic way
free of frills and bravado. I enjoy depicting
simple, common, everyday life and its objects as
things of beauty and worth. Through continued
hard work I intend to show the dignity and value
of the subjects I paint, giving to society paintings
that transcend the culture and its ever
changing tastes… paintings that speak to
the heart.
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