Welcome to our newest member John Nagridge from Royal Oak. Please be sure to check out his website at  http://nagridgegallery.com. Here’s an example of one of his works!

2011
acrylic
48″ x 24 ”

Like the pumpkin painting, this was done especially for my wife to hang in the front room. my goal is to have a 48″ x 24″ painting for each of the 4 seasons. So far I have fall and winter taken care of.

Kilmanagh is a small town in the thumb of Michigan’s lower peninsula. We always pass it on the way to my in-law’s getaway in Caseville. The large gray building on the left is abandoned and noteworthy because of the very cool old Shell gas pump in front of it. The building is a favorite subject of mine. I’ve painted it a couple times more — once on the spot and a third in my studio.

Some biographical information…

Exhibitions

• Green Brain Comics, Dearborn, MI. October–December, 2011
  Fantastic Four 50th Anniversary Group Exhibit. Exhibited digital art.
• 2739 Edwin Gallery, Hamtramck, MI. March, 2010
  Ron Hayward: Remembered in Art. Exhibited pen & ink drawing.
• Cafe 1923 , Hamtramck, MI. 2007
  Exquisite Corpse. Exhibited micropoint.
• Cafe 1923 , Hamtramck, MI. March–April, 2007
  First Annual Hatch Show. Exhibited linocut and woodcut.
• Friends of Modern Art Studio Tour, Hamtramck, MI. May, 1996.
  Exhibited works in my studio.
• Scarab Club, Detroit, MI. October, 1995.
  Ukrainian Mythology, Folklore & Legend. Exhibited color linocut and micropoint painting.
• Michigan Gallery, Detroit, MI. October, 1992.
  Micropointillism ‘92. Exhibited micropoint paintings.
• Michigan Gallery, Detroit, MI. December, 1991.
  Associates Show. Exhibited micropoint and oil paintings.
• Scarab Club, Detroit, MI. April–May, 1991.
  Chornobyl – 5 Years After. Exhibited woodcut.
• Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, MI. March–May, 1991
  OMAP show, A Decade of Michigan Printmaking. Exhibited woodcut..
• Michigan Gallery, Detroit, MI. December, 1990.
  Associates Show. Exhibited micropoint painting.
• Scarab Club, Detroit, MI. June, 1990.
  21 Ukrainian Artists. Exhibited micropoint paintings.
• Chaika Gallery, Warren, MI. 1990–1991.
  Exhibited woodcuts and micropoint paintings.
• Michigan Gallery, Detroit, MI. January, 1990.
  16 Years of Life Drawing. Exhibited brush & ink drawings.
• Trobar Gallery, Detroit, MI. December, 1988.
  Exhibited woodcuts in two person show.
• Michigan Gallery, Detroit, MI. October, 1988.
  Micropointillism. Exhibited micropoint paintings.
• Alma College, Alma, MI. 1987-1988.
  Alma College Statewide Print Competition. Exhibited woodcut in show travelling to seven Michigan universities.
• Michigan Gallery, Detroit, MI. December, 1987.
  Associates Show. Exhibited brush and ink drawing.
• Scarab Club, Detroit, MI. 1987.
  Annual Print Show. Exhibited woodcut.
• Detroit Artists Market, Detroit, MI. December, 1986.
  Annual Juried Winter Show. Exhibited woodcut.
• Detroit Artists Market, Detroit, MI. June, 1986.
  Annual Juried Summer Show. Exhibited intaglio.

Awards

David Groff Purchase Award. Alma College Statewide Print Competition, Alma, MI. October, 1987.

Education

• Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.
  Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in Printmaking and Drawing. 1983-1988.
• Center for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI. 1982-1983.
• Macomb Community College, Warren, MI.
  Associates in General Education, 1979-1982.

Interview

Interview I did for CidTalk.com.

Contact Me

Send me an email at john@nagridge.com