About John Stevens...

DId you catch the article on John's home in the Baltimore Sun?

John Stevens was born in northern Baltimore County Maryland on January 30th, 1958. An early interest in photography led John to spend much of his youth exploring and photographing the old barns, mills and farm houses that dotted the Maryland- Pennsylvania Mason Dixon region. Primarily self taught , John credits the time spent as a youth photographing and developing pictures in the dark room with helping him develop a strong sence of composition, and a good understanding of dark and light values that are so evident in the watercolors he paints today. A high school drafting class introduced the young student to two and three point perspective, thus forming the final leg in the stool that lead the artist to begin experimenting with drawing and painting. In a recent interview Stevens explained "it takes a complete understanding of what one is painting to capture the essence of the subject. That's what makes any artist excel, whether they are an actor, a song writer, a novelist or a painter. I enjoy painting, but it is really the subject matter that I am in love with." Stevens work is noted for its uncommon attention to detail, and his ability to pull the viewer into the painting , often leaving the viewer with a sense of deeper understanding about the subject matter. John's work hangs in many corporate and private collections across the United States.

John lives in a restored 1850 house in the historic district of Shrewsbury Pennsylvania. His gallery is attatched to his home, and is open daily from 11:00 to 5:00 pm. He opens his entire home twice each year for there annual spring and fall open house. Collectors from a wide area come to the open house each year to visit, and add to ther collection of original watercolors and limited edition prints. Visit the open house section of this web site for more information.