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Biography

John Bishop is a painter and illustrator based in Houston, Texas. Although he was raised in Texas, John has dedicated much of his life to travel, which has enriched his artistic perspective. He holds both Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Texas universities and has been passionate about photography, creative writing, and fine art since his college days. Before committing to a full-time art career, John spent 30 years as a librarian, working in diverse locations including Texas, New Mexico, California, Romania, the Emirates, New Zealand, and Russia. In 2016, he returned to Texas to focus on his art business while also serving as the Executive Director of an arts non-profit organization.

Artist Statement

In my work, I strive to forge connections, weaving together disparate elements to create new vocabularies and narratives that resonate with both freshness and archetypal depth. Through painting, photography, and writing, I seek to express my emotions rather than merely depict what is visible. My art is not a historical record; instead, it is a reflection of my inner world—an invitation to explore my symbols, feelings, and stories. It is my hope that within these creations, you may recognize fragments of your own experience, allowing my art to become a shared journey, transforming it into something personal and meaningful for you as well.

Exhibitions, Publications

2024​​​

  • Open Call: International Association of Art 2024. Nov 15 - Dec. 31, 2024. Juried Group Online Show.

  • Magix 2024: Exhibizone/Biafarin. Nov 2 - Jan 02, 2025. Juried Group Online Show. Link Here.

  • Guest interview with Rand Mintzer on the podcast THNX: A Feelgood Podcast.

  • Paradox.  Silver Street Studios. July 13 - Sept. 15, 2024. Juried group show.  Link Here.

  • Bureau of Queer Art. with Dama Gallery and Art Gallery Studios.  Jun1,2024 - Sept. 1, 2024. Group Online Show.

  • Dual Perspectives: Artist and Audience. Spring Street Studios. May 31 - August 10, 2024. Group Show. Link Here.

  • Salon d'Eté (Salon Summer) Silver Street Studios: May 11, 20204 - June 17, 2024. Group Show. Curator Team. Link Here.

  • Home: Silver Street Studios: December 9, 2023 - February 17, 2024.  Group Show. Curator Team.

 

2023​​​

  • Home: Silver Street Studios: December 9, 2023 - February 17, 2024.  Group Show.

  • Artwork Published in the Zine Fest Houston 2023 Compilation Magazine - November, 2023.

  • Feature article in The Mommies Review. November 6, 2023.  Article Link Here.

  • Earthen: Silver Street Studios: October 14, 2023 - November 25, 2024.  Solo Show.

  • Feature article in Voyage Houston Magazine: September 6, 2023.  Article Link Here.

  • Technological Reverie: Silver Street Studios. Houston. TX 7/29/2023 - 9/16/2023. Group Show.

  • Art: A Visual Language 2023. Spring Street Studios, Houston. TX 6/19/2023 - 10/15/2023.  Group Show.

  • Salon Summer 2023. Silver Street Studios. Houston, TX. 06/03/2023 - 07/15/2023. Group Show. Curator Team.

  • Urbanesque. Silver Street Studios. Houston, TX. 06/02/2023. Group Show.

  • Beginnings. Silver Street Studios. Houston, TX. 02/042023 - 03/18/2023. Group Show. Curator Team.

  • Artists' in Residency - Incubator 2023. Art Gallery Studio. Mexico City, 02/10/2023 - 03/04/2023. Group Show.

  • Dreamscapes. Winter Street Studios. Houston, TX.  12/10/2022 - 2/18/2023. Juried Group Show.

  • Open Doors. Silver Street Studios. Houston, TX. 12/3/2022-1/21/2023. Group Show. Curator Team.

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2022​​​

  • Dreamscapes. Winter Street Studios. Houston, TX.  12/10/2022 - 2/18/2023. Juried Group Show.

  • Open Doors. Silver Street Studios. Houston, TX. 12/3/2022-1/21/2023. Group Show. Curator Team.

  • The Other Art Fair, Dallas, TX.  10/20/2022 - 10/23/2022. Art Fair. 

  • Arrival. Silver Street Studios. Houston, TX.  7/2/2022 - 8/20/2022. Group Show. Curator Team.

  • Progress/Progreso. Silver Street Studios. Houston, TX. 5/20/2022-6/19/2022. Group Show.

  • The Other Art Fair, Dallas, TX.  5/12/2022-5/15/2022. Art Fair

  • Art Celebrates the Story. Spring Street Studios. Houston, TX. 4/12/2022-5/14/2022. Group Show.

  • Salon d'Art. Silver Street Studios. Houston, TX. 4/5/2022 - 5/11/2022.  Group Show.  Curator Team.

  • 38th Juried Membership Exhibition. VAA Visual Arts Alliance. Houston, TX. 4/4/2022-4/30/2022. Group Show.

  • In Real Life (IRL) PRPG.mx Residency program.  Mexico City, México.  2/8/2022-3/12/2022. Group Show.

  • TENants: Artists Building Community. Houston, TX. Serrano Gallery.  2/1/- 2/28/2022.  Invitational Group Show.

  • Without Limits. Silver Street Studios.  Houston, TX. 12/4/2021-3/19/2022. Group Show, Curator Team.

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2021 

  • Without Limits. Silver Street Studios.  Houston, TX. 12/4/2021-3/19/2022. Group Show, Curator Team.

  • Pop-Up Show.  Silver Street Studios. Houston, TX . 11/20/2021.  Group Show.

  • Visual ArtArt Lab Project / Fall 2021. PRPG.MX. Mexico.  9/7/2021 - 11/4/2021. 

  • Visual Arts Alliance (VAA) 37th Juried Open Show.  Houston, TX 8/25/2021 - 9/26/2021. Juried Group Show.

  • The Sum of Us: Silver Street Studios in Houston, TX .  6-5-2021 - 8/21/2021.  Group Show.

  • Guest Speaker: "Books as Our Intellectual CV": Read Pakistan / July 2021.

  • Panca Marga: Legacy Series / July 2021.  Silver Street Studios.  July 1-30.  Solo Show.​

  • Guest Speaker: "The Pulse of Art: Rhythm in Creative Expression"  Elite Literature Festival 2021. 6/12/2021.

  • Art Lab Project / Spring 2021.  PRPGMX. Mexico.  ArtSY online exhibition.  4/18/2021 - 6/24/2021. Group Show.

  • Artists of Silver Street: Silver Street Studios in Houston, TX  3/26/2021 - 6/4/2021. Group Show.

  • Wabi Sabi: Silver Street Studios in Houston, TX  12/05/2020 - 03/13/2021. Group Show.

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2020

  • Wabi Sabi: Silver Street Studios in Houston, TX  12/05/2020 - 03/13/2021. Group Show.

  • Panelist: "Human Conversations: Art to the Rescue! International Institute of Humanology. 8/14/2020.

  • Residency Program: Proyectos de Residencia.  A residency program in Mexico City, Mexico.

  • New Reality: Silver Street Studios in Houston, TX  06/06/2020 - 11/30/2020. Group Show.

  • Collective Consciousness, Silver Street Studios in Houston, TX  11/22/2019 - 02/08/2020.  Group Show.

 

2019

  • Collective Consciousness, Silver Street Studios in Houston, TX.  11/22/2019 - 02/08/2020.  Group Show.

  • Art For Hope Invitational in Houston, TX.  11/01/2019 - 12/07/2019.  Fundraising Curated Group Show.

  • Bean Punk Invitational in Conroe, TX.  09/01/2019 - 09/30/2019.  Solo Show.

  • Come Together. Winter Street Studios in Houston, TX. 08/03/2019 - 10/12/2019. Group Show. 

  • Conversations on Culture.  Sabine Street Studios in Houston, TX.  06/21/2019 - 08/10/2019. Group Show

  • Gathered, Silver Street Studios in Houston, TX.  06/06/2019 - 08/17/2019.  Group Show.

  • Boundless, Sabine Street Studios in Houston, TX.   01/25/2019 - 03/23/2019.  Group Show.

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