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The Many Different Art Styles of John Ross Palmer

November 19, 2020 by John Ross Palmer Leave a Comment

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Modern Carnivale – John Ross Palmer

We all want to be in style. But it’s hard to know which style we are in. The art world is filled with many different art styles. Most artists specialize in one while experimenting in a couple of others. John Ross Palmer dabbles in more than a dozen.

But even some experienced collectors of Palmer don’t know the depths of his styles. Here is a quick guide to the different art styles of John Ross Palmer. 

Barcelona and Catalan Modernism

Palmer has had the honor and privilege to travel around the world. He has trained with some of the world’s leading painters, including Robert Venosa. Many different cultures influence Palmer, but Barcelona and Carnivale are especially important. 

Catalan modernism developed toward the end of the 19th century. Catalonia was an industrial powerhouse in Spain, but the Industrial Revolution fueled change. Barcelona expanded, adding new neighborhoods in formerly natural areas. 

Architects drew influence from the expansions. They designed their buildings with asymmetrical shapes and curved lines, reminiscent of leaves. They featured floral and natural motifs, creating highly ornate buildings and paintings. 

Palmer’s third self-published book, Seven Years (2005), is a love letter to Catalan modernism. Palmer experiments with movement to invoke the contours of mountain ranges and landscapes. Black and white paints invite the eye to move up and down in a full range of motion across the canvas. 

Carnivale 

Palmer visited Buenos Aires in 2007. While there, he experienced Argentina’s Carnivale. The vitality present in the streets mesmerized him. 

Carnivals the world over fill streets with colors and textures. Many participants wear masks and colorful outfits. As time has gone on, costumes have grown more extravagant. 

Palmer has created two separate styles of Carnivale art. The first is Classic Carnivale. Classic Carnivale uses rigid lines that segment the canvas. Bright reds and frenetic strokes create incredible energy within the frame.

Modern Carnivale is more fluid than Classic Carnivale. Without rigid lines, brush strokes are freer and more animated.

Loops and dashed lines invite the eye toward the center of the canvas. Bright and cool colors combine, creating synergy in the viewer’s eye. 

Equestrian Art Styles

Horses have always fascinated Palmer. As a child, Palmer would go horseback riding with his mom and four siblings. Palmer combines his childhood memories with a rich tradition of horse paintings and photographs. 

Eadweard Muybridge, a pioneer of photography in the nineteenth century, captured sequences of horses in mid-gallop. His work allowed painters to depict the natural gait of the horse. Painters could capture the grace of a horse as it moves through space. 

Palmer focuses on the rapid motion of horses. Sometimes he paints the horses head-on. The horses seem like they are diving through the walls.

Sometimes he paints the horses from the side. The viewer sees their strong legs propelling their riders forward. 

Greek Monoprints

Palmer first traveled to Greece in 2005. He fell in love with the picturesque landscapes, and he has made five return visits. Monoprints have fascinated Palmer since his very first visit.  

Most printmaking allows for multiple originals. You can reprint the image over and over, making adjustments to it. Monoprinting produces only one image, creating a truly unique art piece. 

Monoprinting is great for collage and etchings. It produces an expressive print, rich with colors and textures throughout the canvas. 

Every Palmer monoprint is different. Some feature butterflies and flowers, while others feature abstract designs and special motifs. Palmer prints most monoprints on Fabriano paper, made from resilient white cotton. 

Escapism

If Palmer has a primary art style, it is Escapism. Palmer first began painting in 1998, following the death of his father. He found the process of making art liberating and enlightening. 

Escapism bases itself on the idea that art is healing. Palmer’s earliest expressions of Escapism included a trigger like an arrow. Palmer then surrounded that trigger with pops of color. 

Classic Escapist paintings mimic the healing process. The trigger provides a grounding realism, while the pops of color invoke a new dimension. The viewer sees a bridge between the present and the future. 

Palmer experimented further, developing Modern Escapism. Modern Escapism leaves the realistic motifs behind for free-flowing brush strokes. Dashes collide with loops, and light blues cross over grays and browns. 

Muted Escapism features the free-flowing strokes of Modern Escapism without the bright colors. Blacks, browns, and dark greens take center stage over yellows and oranges. 

Modern Cubism

Cubism emerged in the early 20th century. Pioneered through the works of Pablo Picasso, Cubism breaks up viewpoints. Subjects and objects become broken into geometric forms, calling attention to the surface of the canvas itself. 

Palmer’s latest style is Modern Cubism. Classic Cubism breaks up realistic images into pieces. Modern Cubism breaks up abstract designs into pieces. 

Circles and lines shatter undisturbed patches of color. Triangles intersect over fluid lines and whole ovals. Colors and textures juxtapose in a matter unique to Palmer today. 

The Work of John Ross Palmer

Many people have heard of art styles before. Fewer people are aware of the figures behind those styles. John Ross Palmer is renowned for his ability to work in many different styles.

Catalan Modernism allows Palmer to invoke rolling natural landscapes and motifs. Carnivale provides incredible energy reminiscent of street festivals throughout the world. 

Equestrian paintings recall childhood memories with the grace and speed of horses, and monoprints are personalized works. Escapism asserts resilience during the healing process, while Modern Cubism is a variant of the popular Cubist style. 

Read about the styles, then find the right John Ross Palmer painting for you. Contact us to schedule an appointment, or call us at 713-392-6882. 

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If You’re A Fan Of The Escapism Movement, You’ll Like John Palmer of Houston Texas

November 19, 2020 by John Ross Palmer Leave a Comment

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Escapism – John Ross Palmer

It’s safe to say that many of us nowadays are suffering from an overdose of reality. People look for a way to disconnect from real life in a hobby or activity that they find comforting. Sound like something you do, but did you know there was an actual word for it? The word you’re looking for is “escapism.” Escapism is a way for people to divert their attention from their daily lives and entrench themselves in entertainment or recreational activities. John Palmer, an artist out of Houston, Texas, has created the escapist art movement as a valuable diversion for artists. 

John’s goal is to crush the stereotype of the struggling artist. He teaches artists to succeed and thrive financially through his Escapist Mentorship Program. Art connoisseurs are able to enjoy and appreciate the paintings that he creates in this specific style.  

To learn more about the escapist art movement, John’s background, and what he’s doing for the growing community of artists, read on.  

The Escapist Movement

The act of escapism has been around for decades, with it going all the way back to the Great Depression. During those times of hardship, people sought out magazines, movies, and radio programs to entertain themselves. 

Escapist art is meant to take the viewer out of their current world and transport them to a place where they can appreciate it. Escapist art suspends a person’s current reality, giving them a safe place to recharge their internal batteries. Art can not only be therapy for the artist but for the viewer as well. 

John Palmer’s Background

Born in 1974 in Houston, John showed a penchant for art from an early age, but also a knack for being a businessman. One of his first businesses was selling sodas out of his bedroom closet to his four siblings for a quarter apiece. Entrepreneurship ran in the Palmer family, with John’s mother Ada running a successful lawn mowing company for many years. 

John didn’t begin focusing on his art career until his father’s death in 1998. John funneled his grief to create abstract art in ways he never had before. Using escapism in his artwork enabled him to process the feelings he had over his father’s unexpected death. 

For the most part, John is a self-taught artist. His more formal education in art took place overseas. John studied at the Santa Reparata International School of Art in Florence and under several other artists in Europe. His work has been featured in various publications, galleries, and special collections.

In Houston, John’s work is displayed in the Texas Children’s Hospital, the Jung Center, and his murals are shown in Tony Vallone’s restaurants. His art has also appeared in local magazines, newspapers, and TV. During the course of his professional art career, John has self-published seven art books. He published a book about the escapism art movement called “Escapism” in 2004. 

By purchasing a piece created by John, you’re not just hanging a simple canvas in your home. In every painting John creates, he imbues it with a piece of his spirit. His art styles range from Equestrian to Carnivale, to Landscape, and of course Escapism. 

Escapism is the primary art style John paints in. His paintings are free-flowing, providing healing for not only the artist, but for the viewer as well. John’s escapist paintings have evolved as his own personal style has developed.

Escapist Mentorship Program  

In 2009, John created the Escapist Mentorship Program for local artists to gather and talk, as well as learn how to create a viable business from it. After 2010, the program became more official and artists had to apply to be included. 

Since it began, the program has gained prestige as artists from across the United States and around the world have applied to be a part of it. 

In 2013, John launched the “Refuse to Struggle Campaign,” raising money to construct the art gallery and studio for escapist artists to use. He raised more than $150,000 between private contributions and a public crowdfunding movement on Indiegogo. 

Members of the Escapist Mentorship Program can have their own solo art show night in the gallery. John provides guidance to the budding artists every step of the way on how to create their own art show. 

In 2010, catalogues started being produced that showcased the paintings of artists that have graduated from the mentorship program. It also includes documentation of John’s travel and art created overseas. 

John Palmer’s Art Gallery 

Located in the heart of Houston, John’s art gallery lives in a restored 1930’s bungalow. Expanded to fit the gallery, studio, and private living quarters, the construction crew worked to ensure that the historic bungalow was preserved. 

Construction was completed in 2014 for the ‘Chrysalis,’ the state of the art gallery and studio that was added onto the bungalow. The Chrysalis provides a welcoming space for escapist artists to come and work alongside their mentor. 

John has done the landscaping on the grounds of the property, complete with a bubbling pool, bamboo forest, and garden. Visitors can come to the art gallery by booking a private appointment.  

Come Visit Today 

John Palmer has created a welcoming environment for not only escapist artists to come to hone their craft, but for art lovers to visit as well. Buying a piece of John’s artwork will provide endless amounts of enjoyment to its owner.

If you are interested in visiting the John Palmer Art Gallery or commissioning a painting, please contact us to schedule an appointment. If you’d like to find out more information about the Escapist Mentorship Program, please send us an email or give us a call. 

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