“Through the act of painting I am able to connect with something greater than what is visible - a deep, immersive and transformative state existing within all matter.
My art is ultimately a reflection of my inner self as I seek to understand and interpret my environment. Each painting I produce is the result of a meditative connection with my subject, as I attempt to channel its essence through paint. I hope that my work serves as a gateway toward self reflection, leading the viewer to consider what lies beyond the veil of sight.”
Bio
John Richer is a multidisciplinary artist based in Sheffield, Ontario. His introduction to art began when he was a child, painting alongside his grandmother who was an artist. They would often walk the woods and fields on her farm, fascinated and inspired by the discoveries they encountered.
John studied English Literature at York University from 1992-1995 and received his Bachelor of Arts Degree. He then attended Mohawk College between 1995-1997, earning an honours diploma in Graphic Design & Illustration.
From 1997-2011 he pursued a career as a Graphic Designer with a number of print companies, creating and preparing print work for a wide variety of clientele.
In 2008, he and his family had the opportunity to purchase his grandparents’ farm where he spent much of his childhood growing up. John set about small scale farming and began to discover his connection with nature, gradually transitioning to fine art.
By 2017 he began painting, drawing and printmaking, rediscovering a newfound appreciation for the handmade and traditional methods of creation. He has since exhibited his paintings, illustrations and prints in various group and solo shows.
Richer’s works encompass a diverse range of styles and techniques, informed by the cyclical patterns he witnesses in his environment.
Energetically intense and emotive, John’s paintings exude a sense of potent vibrancy beneath their realistic surface. His work is influenced by the gradual changes he sees within Nature - striving to capture and channel that same energy into his work.
Today John pays homage to Nature through art, continually inspired by its infinite level of transformative beauty.
CURRICULUM VITAE
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
(Upcoming) 2025 - Life Entwined - Homer Watson House and Gallery, Kitchener, ON
2023 - Tread Lightly, 3rd Floor Gallery - Wyndham Art Supplies, Guelph, ON
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023 - Homer Watson House and Gallery, Collective Colours Juried Show, Kitchener, ON
2023 - Kissing Bridge Art Tour, Woolwich, ON
2023 - Button Factory Arts, Annual Juried Exhibition "Duality", Waterloo, ON
2023 - Cambridge Centre for the Arts, 20th Annual Juried Exhibition, Cambridge, ON
2023 - Drawing 2023, John B. Aird Gallery, Online Exhibition
2022 - Homer Watson House and Gallery, HWHG Juried Show, Kitchener, ON
2022 - Federation of Canadian Artists, Limitless Online Exhibition
2022 - Cambridge Centre for the Arts, 19th Annual Juried Exhibition, Cambridge, ON
2022 - Button Factory Arts, Annual Juried Exhibition, Waterloo, ON
2022 - Westland Gallery, Square Foot Show, London, ON
2022 - Cambridge Celebration of the Arts, Cambridge, ON
2022 - Elora Plein Air Festival, Elora ON
2022 - 51st Annual Art Auction, Dundas Valley School of Art, Dundas, ON
2022 - Society of Canadian Artists, Open International Juried Exhibition
2021 - ArtsPay Member Annual Juried Show & Sale, Kitchener, ON
2021 - Encounter, Earls Court Gallery, Hamilton, ON
2021 - Colour and Form Society’s 69th Annual Open Juried Exhibition, Toronto, ON
2021 - Art Gallery of Mississauga Inaugural Juried Show of Fine Arts, Mississauga, ON
2021 - Visual Arts Mississauga 43rd Annual Juried Show, Mississauga, ON. 2021
2021 - Quest Art’s TD Thor Wealth Management Annual Juried Exhibition, Midland, ON
2020 - ArtsPay Annual Juried Show, Waterloo, ON
2020 - Centre in the Square, Kitchener, ON
2020 - Visual Arts Mississauga 42nd Annual Juried Show, Art Gallery of Mississauga, ON
2019 - LAF Festive Show, Waterloo, ON
2019 - Cambridge Centre for the Arts, Cambridge, ON
2019 - Cambridge Celebration of the Arts, Cambridge, ON
2018 - Cedar Lake Studio Gallery, Cambridge, ON
AWARDS
2023 - Honourable Mention, Homer Watson House and Gallery, Collective Colours Juried Show, Kitchener, ON
2022 - Juror’s Choice Award, Cambridge Celebration of the Arts, Cambridge, ON
2022 - Honourable Mention, Society of Canadian Artists Open International Exhibition, Toronto, ON
2021 - First Place, Colour and Form Society’s 69th Annual Open Juried Exhibition, Toronto, ON
2021 - Curator’s Choice Award, VAM43, Mississauga, ON
MEDIA
2021 - Hamilton Spectator, “Life, death and rebirth inform Flamborough artist’s latest exhibition”
2021 - Earls Court Gallery, 2 Questions Four Artists
2019 - Makeful Television, Wildcard Artist, Landscape Artist of the Year Canada, Season One
EDUCATION
1995-1997 - Mohawk College, Honours Diploma, Graphic Design & Illustration
1992-1995 - York University, Bachelor of Arts
“Through the act of painting I am able to connect with something greater than what is visible - a deep, immersive and transformative state existing within all matter.
My art is ultimately a reflection of my inner self as I seek to understand and interpret my environment. Each painting I produce is the result of a meditative connection with my subject, as I attempt to channel its essence through paint. I hope that my work serves as a gateway toward self reflection, leading the viewer to consider what lies beyond the veil of sight.”
Bio
John Richer is a multidisciplinary artist based in Sheffield, Ontario. His introduction to art began when he was a child, painting alongside his grandmother who was an artist. They would often walk the woods and fields on her farm, fascinated and inspired by the discoveries they encountered.
John studied English Literature at York University from 1992-1995 and received his Bachelor of Arts Degree. He then attended Mohawk College between 1995-1997, earning an honours diploma in Graphic Design & Illustration.
From 1997-2011 he pursued a career as a Graphic Designer with a number of print companies, creating and preparing print work for a wide variety of clientele.
In 2008, he and his family had the opportunity to purchase his grandparents’ farm where he spent much of his childhood growing up. John set about small scale farming and began to discover his connection with nature, gradually transitioning to fine art.
By 2017 he began painting, drawing and printmaking, rediscovering a newfound appreciation for the handmade and traditional methods of creation. He has since exhibited his paintings, illustrations and prints in various group and solo shows.
Richer’s works encompass a diverse range of styles and techniques, informed by the cyclical patterns he witnesses in his environment.
Energetically intense and emotive, John’s paintings exude a sense of potent vibrancy beneath their realistic surface. His work is influenced by the gradual changes he sees within Nature - striving to capture and channel that same energy into his work.
Today John pays homage to Nature through art, continually inspired by its infinite level of transformative beauty.
CURRICULUM VITAE
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
(Upcoming) 2025 - Life Entwined - Homer Watson House and Gallery, Kitchener, ON
2023 - Tread Lightly, 3rd Floor Gallery - Wyndham Art Supplies, Guelph, ON
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023 - Homer Watson House and Gallery, Collective Colours Juried Show, Kitchener, ON
2023 - Kissing Bridge Art Tour, Woolwich, ON
2023 - Button Factory Arts, Annual Juried Exhibition "Duality", Waterloo, ON
2023 - Cambridge Centre for the Arts, 20th Annual Juried Exhibition, Cambridge, ON
2023 - Drawing 2023, John B. Aird Gallery, Online Exhibition
2022 - Homer Watson House and Gallery, HWHG Juried Show, Kitchener, ON
2022 - Federation of Canadian Artists, Limitless Online Exhibition
2022 - Cambridge Centre for the Arts, 19th Annual Juried Exhibition, Cambridge, ON
2022 - Button Factory Arts, Annual Juried Exhibition, Waterloo, ON
2022 - Westland Gallery, Square Foot Show, London, ON
2022 - Cambridge Celebration of the Arts, Cambridge, ON
2022 - Elora Plein Air Festival, Elora ON
2022 - 51st Annual Art Auction, Dundas Valley School of Art, Dundas, ON
2022 - Society of Canadian Artists, Open International Juried Exhibition
2021 - ArtsPay Member Annual Juried Show & Sale, Kitchener, ON
2021 - Encounter, Earls Court Gallery, Hamilton, ON
2021 - Colour and Form Society’s 69th Annual Open Juried Exhibition, Toronto, ON
2021 - Art Gallery of Mississauga Inaugural Juried Show of Fine Arts, Mississauga, ON
2021 - Visual Arts Mississauga 43rd Annual Juried Show, Mississauga, ON. 2021
2021 - Quest Art’s TD Thor Wealth Management Annual Juried Exhibition, Midland, ON
2020 - ArtsPay Annual Juried Show, Waterloo, ON
2020 - Centre in the Square, Kitchener, ON
2020 - Visual Arts Mississauga 42nd Annual Juried Show, Art Gallery of Mississauga, ON
2019 - LAF Festive Show, Waterloo, ON
2019 - Cambridge Centre for the Arts, Cambridge, ON
2019 - Cambridge Celebration of the Arts, Cambridge, ON
2018 - Cedar Lake Studio Gallery, Cambridge, ON
AWARDS
2023 - Honourable Mention, Homer Watson House and Gallery, Collective Colours Juried Show, Kitchener, ON
2022 - Juror’s Choice Award, Cambridge Celebration of the Arts, Cambridge, ON
2022 - Honourable Mention, Society of Canadian Artists Open International Exhibition, Toronto, ON
2021 - First Place, Colour and Form Society’s 69th Annual Open Juried Exhibition, Toronto, ON
2021 - Curator’s Choice Award, VAM43, Mississauga, ON
MEDIA
2021 - Hamilton Spectator, “Life, death and rebirth inform Flamborough artist’s latest exhibition”
2021 - Earls Court Gallery, 2 Questions Four Artists
2019 - Makeful Television, Wildcard Artist, Landscape Artist of the Year Canada, Season One
EDUCATION
1995-1997 - Mohawk College, Honours Diploma, Graphic Design & Illustration
1992-1995 - York University, Bachelor of Arts