John Boudreau

About John

John Boudreau is originally from Massachusetts before heading west to Sedona, Arizona and settling down in Los Angeles, California. He attended the School of Visual Arts and was cum laude at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting) from Pratt Institute. He currently works as an artist and art instructor at a mental health wellness center. John lived for many years in the Arts District neighborhood of downtown Los Angeles. He was an active part of the community participating in art festivals and events. In addition to exhibiting in galleries John creates artwork on commission. His genres include abstract and symbolic painting. He is a juried international award-winning and published artist. John believes it is important to continue to grow as an artist and he hopes to continue to contribute to society’s diverse culture which he is privileged to live in, the cultural mecca of Los Angeles.

Artist Statement

For John art is a spiritual experience and bridges cultures together. The symbolic art he submitted includes a body of work that was inspired by spirituality. Some of the spiritual influences are from nature, myths, parables, or other spiritual writings. Other themes in his art include raising issues on global issues. His genre’s include symbolic painting and intuitive abstracts. His artworks are acrylic on canvas and a series of paintings with metal leaf. Cosmic Earth is based on a Philippine Myth and to him represents a statement about climate change. It represents this because the arrow goes through a rock to find water as it relates to a drought in areas across the globe. Portal-Door of Perception is a new series of portals leading into an abstract world which is then open to interpretation. Late artists who have influenced my artwork are Roberto Matta, Hilma af Klint, and Matisse. The artist hopes his art inspires others and visually transports the viewer.