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John Schieffer
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John Schieffer graduated in 1995 from the Paier College of Art in Hamden, Connecticut with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. The salutatorian entered the world of illustration at Mercer Mayer Productions as a children’s book illustrator. It was a job where he was presented with the opportunity to use his artistic abilities, although it was not an outlet for a serious painting career. (He has written and illustrated a book of his own that is awaiting a publisher).
John moved on to work in the field of graphics, where he became a production manager. Until recently, John has been a full time painting restorer for Yost Conservation in Connecticut. Working primarily on 19th century American Art, he has been recreating what is missing due to damage from tears, punctures, flaking and aging. He uses his precise painting and sculpting skills to erase the marks of time. As a new resident of Arizona, these pieces now travel to him for his expert handling. All through these differing art-related jobs John has always been painting.
Schieffer paints in many different sizes from murals to miniatures using both acrylic and oil paints. His experiences as a restorer have honed a variety of techniques in realism, impressionism, surrealism, abstraction and portraiture. His own works explore texture, space and color. John’s current works are contemporary still lifes. These pieces keep focus on the object while at the same time exploring the color and value of an object by keeping backgrounds subdued or shadowed. With Trompe l’oeil precision, common and under-appreciated objects take on a fresh and unexpected persona.
Schieffer has been recognized and awarded by numerous prestigious organizations, such as the Women’s Caucus for Art, the Starr Foundation, the National Society of Illustrators, and the Discovery Museum in Bridgeport, Ct.
Magazine appearances:
Southwest Art-January 2007
American Art Collector-August 2007, December 2007, February 2008 and July 2008
Meyer Gallery is pleased to represent the fine works of John Schieffer.
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