Aug. 4, 2016

John Coleman: Past/Present/Future

John Coleman, Mystic Powers of the Little People, 2015, oil on canvas. Courtesy of Jack and Valerie Guenther. PHOTO BY JOHN COLEMAN

Images of American Indians infused with the history and mythology of the American West have made John Coleman one of the nation’s most highly regarded contemporary artists. “John Coleman: Past/Present/Future” exhibition, made possible by Scottsdale residents Frankie and Howard Alper, provides a unique opportunity to examine more than four decades of the career of this pioneering painter, sculptor and influential teacher. It includes creations in charcoal, graphite, oil and bronze, plus some works in progress.

John Coleman was born in Southern California in 1949 and began his early art studies at the Art Center for Design in Los Angeles. Sculpting full time since 1994, Coleman was voted into professional membership of The National Sculpture Society of New York in 1999. Coleman is also an award-winning member of the Cowboy Artists of America, a Fellow Member of the National Sculpture Society and a Signature Member of the California Art Club.

Coleman was brought into the Cowboy Artist of America in October 2001 and is a fellow member of the National Sculpture Society. He usually has six or seven works in progress at any one time and will introduce four to five new editions each year.