John McCormick Landscape Book

The hardcover book includes McCormick’s paintings and charcoal studies done over a period between 1995 and 2001.  Essays by Susan Hillhouse, the Chief Curator of Art at The Triton Museum of Art in Santa Clara, California and Ron Glowen, an independent and nationally published art critic based in Seattle, Washington, add to the rich visual dialogue of McCormick’s work.

McCormick is a Bay area artist who has lived in California since 1971.  He is part of a group of contemporary landscape painters who combine elements of modernism with those of traditional landscape painting.   McCormick creates images from his immediate environment and from childhood memories of lakes and waterways to create works that are evocative of the mysterious and the fragile in nature. His art demonstrates a deep involvement with the craft of painting, the alchemy of rendering form, and the modulation of tone and hue.

His work is collected nationally and he is represented by galleries in San Francisco,  Los Angeles, Seattle, Montreal and Park City.  His home and studio is in Marin County, California.

To purchase this book:

Or it can be ordered  from our website under the "Prints" link  at http://www.johnmccormick.com

 Hardcover, 12”x9”, 128 pages

 76  duotone and four color images

  print run of 2000     Price  $35            

Bolinas Exhibition and Auction September 2009

Biglin Brother in the Rills, 20" x 18" oil on panel, 2008

The Constant Movement, 16" x 20" oil on panel, 2008

Bolinas Museum Exhibition Aug 19 - September 19, 2009

The Bolinas Museum is a small but highly active regional museum located in west Marin in the coastal town of Bolinas. The community of Bolinas has a long history of dedication to the arts and artists. Writers, painters, poets and movie makers call or have called Bolinas home and the museum has functioned as a fulcrum and meeting place for those with diverse talents and interests.

This year, as in years past I will have two paintings in the Bolinas Museum Annual Auction.

"The Constant Motion" is a 16x20 landscape and "Biglin Brother in the Rills" addresses my interest in art history by placing one of Thomas Eakins familiar scullers in one of my landscapes. Both paintings will part of auction to be held on the 19th of September. The auction is open to the public and has great food and live music.

The artwork will be auctioned on Saturday, September 19, 2009 in Bolinas at Susie and Mark Buell's Barn. For more information contact the Bolinas Museum (415) 868 -0330 www.bolinasmuseum.org

West Marin Wild - Labor Day Weekend 2009

Thoreau on White Owl, Oil on Vintage Cigar Box, 2008

End Game #2 oil on Cigar Box Lid, 2008

Lagoon 12" x 24" oil on panel, 2008

West Marin Wild

The above paintings were part of a Labor day weekend exhibit entitled "West Marin Wild".

This exhibit was organized a few years ago by friend Anne Baxter and is put together every other year around Labor Day. The exhibition includes about 35 local artists whose work collectively represents concerns about our environment, specifically west Marin county.

The opening and exhibit takes place at the Red Barn near Bear Valley in Pt. Reyes and is wonderful opportunity for community to gather eat some good food, listen to some good music,view and purchase some beautiful artwork.

The paintings "Thoreau on White Owl" is part of a series of portraits I have been painting. The paintings reflect my concerns for the environment, but also try to address that part of our American character that found its voice in the work of Thoreau, Emerson and many of the nature poets. I will be posting these portraits as an ongoing series.

45 Fremont Street, Lobby, San Francisco, CA

The Silence Within 60" x 96" oil on linen 2006

Beyond the Margins #1 48" x 60" oil on linen 2008

Red Tree 60" x 60" Oil on linen, 2006

Beyond the Margins #2 60" x 60" oil on linen 2009

The above paintings will be on display in the Lobby of 45 Fremont St. in San Francisco from August 29 - October 24, 2009. This exhibition was put together by Cathy Baum, an art consultant I have worked with for years, thanks Cathy. If you are in downtown San Francisco, stop by and view these larger works.

Cliff Lede Vineyards Exhibition

Where Water Comes Together with Other Water #2
oil on linen, 2008

Light on the Edge 30" x 30" oil on linen 2006

Morning Trees 48" x 48" oil on linen 2009

Cliff Lede Vineyards Exhibition

The Cliff Lede Vineyards is located in the beautiful Napa Valley and is proud of their on sight exhibition space. The paintings above will be part of a group exhibition curated by the Scott White Contemporary Art. The exhibition will be up October through the first of the year. This is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy the wine country in the fall and see some great art.