Description
‘The Moth Flyer’ by John Walker
Artist: John Walker
Title: ‘The Moth Flyer’
Medium: Acrylic on panel
Dimensions: 9.5″ diameter
Framing: Framed (frame size: 12.5″ diameter)
Year of Creation: 2023
About the Artwork:
“This painting continues my exploration of an imagined post apocalyptic world, initially inspired by antique toys, in which the inhabitants have adapted and evolved by combining and absorbing organic, non-organic, and found objects into their make up.” – John Walker
About the Artist:
(Artist Bio)
John Walker’s work centers around a core of imagined narratives, as with his Dankquart Collection series of faux antiquities from an invented culture. Born in Aurora IL, he attended the College of DuPage and the American Academy of Art in Chicago before beginning a long career as an airbrush artist and illustrator. Much of his work is executed in a realistic manner that often includes elements of graphic design, stylization, and three dimensional objects. He has has won numerous awards including Best in Show at the Richeson 75 International Portrait and Figure Competition and the National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic Award at the 59th Annual NSPC&A Exhibit. His work has appeared in the “AcrylicWorks Best of Acrylic Painting” annuals, Spectrum Art annual, Acrylic Artist magazine and the French contemporary art magazine Hey!. His studio is located in a suburb west of Chicago, IL.