"SAGITTARIAN", JOHN VAN DREAL

"SAGITTARIAN", JOHN VAN DREAL
"Sagittarian" original oil on board by listed artist, John Van Dreal. A third-generation Van Dreal artist, John began painting at age 7 with instruction from his father, an accomplished watercolor artist. With the support of his parents—each providing encouragement in the form of ideas, creativity, work ethic, and financial support—John continued to paint, study, and refine his skills. He received his formal art education from Brigham Young University, earning his BFA under the instruction of the Greenwich Workshop artist James C. Christensen, the oil painter Bruce Smith, and the printmaker Jenni Christenson. After finishing his BFA, John completed his graduate work in educational psychology. An award-winning artist, John has received much recognition through solo and group exhibitions at a number of galleries in the Northwest as well as in the South. Additionally, he has exhibited at the University of Oregon Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Bakersfield Museum of Art, Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Coos Art Museum, AN Bush Gallery, Corvallis Arts Center, University of Portland Buckley Center Gallery, and Western Oregon University Cannon Gallery of Art. His works are included in several notable private collections as well as the public collections of Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Coos Art Museum, Yaquina River Museum of Art, Mahonia Hall Governor’s Mansion, Maryhill Museum of Art, Bush House Museum, Bakersfield Museum of Art, University of Portland, and the print collections of Brigham Young University and Illinois University. Measures in frame 29.5" H x 23.5" W.