John Maxwell
John Maxwell has been doing collage work since the mid-70’s while living in Marin County.
He studied photography and general art at the San Francisco Art Institute
and was an Art Director for Arts & Leisure Publications in San Francisco.
His major influence as an artist was becoming friends with Kelley and Mouse,
two of the original five “psychedelic artists” of the Fillmore and Avalon Ballroom days.
Seeing their personal collage work hanging in their houses
led John to begin experimenting in the collage field.
He has had a number of successful solo shows in Southern California
and his work is owned by many actors, film directors,
production designers, set decorators and just regular folk.
He continues to explore collage as a fine art
always looking to create the "perfect piece".
John also works as an on-set decorator on feature films based out of Hollywood.
His credits include Pirates of the Caribbean, Seven, Panic Room, Jerry Maguire,
Almost Famous, As Good As It Gets, The Nutty Professor, Stuart Little , Father of the Bride,
Intolerable Cruelty, 13 Days, and Apollo 13, just to list a few.
He lives with the love of his life, Rhona Gordon, a studio teacher on feature films and television.
They live in Sherman Oaks, California.
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