 John Comer
"Landscape painting for me is about light on the land and water. The shadows reveal the forms and the forms are a record of the folding of mountains, the cutting of water, and the geological layers of time. The paining is the record of the experience of the painter and the land, weather, and particular time. 'Where it is…What it is.'"
-- John Comer
John Comer paints the landscape of Southern California, both as it has been created by nature and as it has been altered by man. He paints wildflowers, forests and beaches, as well as freeways, on-ramps and apartment buildings. His work covers the spectrum of California landscape, from wilderness to city, paying homage to the idyllic light that has captivated generations of California painters. He began painting after receiving a box of paints for his thirteenth birthday, and has spent his life pursuing his two passions, art and the sea. For three years he shared a Santa Barbara studio with Ray Strong, the legendary landscape painter who worked alongside Maynard Dixon and has acted as mentor to many Santa Barbara artists. Comer grew up in Orange County attending Orange Coast College before transferring to University of California at Santa Barbara. Comer has shown in a number of galleries throughout Southern California as well as in San Francisco and Maui, Hawaii.
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