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Instagram:  @johnsbeercapart 

As an untrained artist working in the folk tradition, I use recycled materials. I am grateful for the example set by people who are surviving and creating art through the use of local resources. I greatly admire their resourcefulness and ability to turn discarded items into beautiful utilitarian objects and pieces of art. Their inventiveness has challenged me to create works that contrast with our own “throwaway society”. I earned degrees in the natural sciences and taught in college and secondary schools for 30+ years. My career, conservation ethic, and love of nature influence my artistic choices. Flora, fauna, and the environment frequently appear in my artwork.