John F. Gerrard grew up in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and is in the early stages of his painting practice. In his teens and 20s, John was active creatively as a musician, touring across North America and playing locally. During this time he got his feet wet with visual art, doing graphic design work for bands and small businesses. John went to ACAD to study drawing and became obsessed with creating with charcoal and paint. He would leave ACAD to work at a commercial sign company, until deciding to pursue his art practice full time. Since making this decision a couple of years ago, he has been busy with markets and group shows, as well as six solo show opportunities. A highlight for John was the recent exhibition of 31 of his paintings for the Calgary Stampede Dream Home by Homes by AVI. He is looking forward to developing his visual style further, and is particularly excited about his plans to get involved with murals in the public art realm. It is amazing for John to see Calgary continue to grow as an artistic community and he is proud to be a part of it.
