Portrait Commissions

John is available to undertake commissions, including in particular, portraits, in his unique style.

John has certainly delivered what might be regarded as traditional portraits. More recently, however, not only does each portrait have the sitter or sitters as the focal point of the work, but within the painting John often creates a short visual biography of the individual, creating a tableau containing motifs and symbols which can reveal aspects of the person’s life, profession, likes, dislikes, etc.

Here are some examples of previous portrait commissions, which will give you a better idea of the uniqueness of his portraits.