Description
‘Northern Flicker’ by John Rego
Artist: John Rego
Title: ‘Northern Flicker’
Medium: Acrylic on paper
Dimensions: 8″ x 8″
Framing: Unframed
Year of Creation: 2022
About the Artist:
(Artist Bio)
John Rego is a painter and illustrator living and working in Providence, Rhode Island. Primarily working in acrylics or digitally, his work is inspired by pop-surrealism, scientific illustration, northern Renaissance painting, and New England folk art. In his painting practice, John often explores themes revolving around absurdism, human’s relationship with the natural world, and his daily observations.
John earned his BFA in Illustration from Massachusetts College of Art in 2018, and his MFA in Illustration as a Visual Essay from the School of Visual Arts in 2021. John’s work has been exhibited in galleries in New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Providence, and Washington DC. In addition, John also teaches in the Illustration Department at Massachusetts College of Art and Design.