ARTIST'S STATEMENT

John was born in 1956 and graduated from the Edinburgh College of Art with a BA(Hons) in Sculpture in 1979. John then completed an MFA at the State University of New York in 1981 at Buffalo. He has worked as a commercial fine art bronze founder since then.From 1981 to 1990 John worked with Julian Schabel and other collaborations include Richard Juffle, Louise Borgeois and George Segal.

John received the 1987 RSA Young Sculptor of the Year Award and in 1992 the Ireland Alloys Award.

Since returning to Scotland in 1990 John has continued to make his own artwork , has lectured at the ECA and continues to collaborate with other Scottish artists , mainly John Hamilton Finlay.