Biographical details Geraldus John

Geraldus John was born in West Glamorgan and studied chemical engineering. He has lived in Wales all his life but spent periods abroad in his work with a major oil company. He travelled extensively throughout Europe and the Middle East. Travel and industrial experience have been important influences on his painting. He is an early member of the Vale of Glamorgan Artists and has exhibited extensively with the group as well as holding several one-man exhibitions. He has also worked in conjunction with artist Shirley Anne Owen in the DEM AND PROG annual exhibitions at the Norwegian Church Arts Centre. He works mostly in oils and mixed media and has an interest in the decay and regeneration of industrial landscape. Work is bold with strong colours exercised over a wide tonal range. Recently, he has investigated links between Fine Art and Music.

My series “An die Musik” examines the relationship between Fine Art and Music. It is an attempt to capture the essence of each composer and set it down in paint-a transference from one medium to another. In many of the works I have introduced well-known images, which can be a key to the composer’s identity. In others I lean towards abstraction, perhaps in deference to music’s predominantly abstract form.
The work in my “An die Music Series” brings together two of my prime interests: Music and Art.