John R. C. Dorchester

John Dorchester is an American artist known mostly for his landscape painting. His work is infused with an uncanny sense of light and space that has attracted collectors across the United States and Canada. John's paintings have been exhibited in galleries and museums across the country and have garnered numerous awards. His painting Before the Downpour won top honors at the American Artists Professional League National On-line Show, and he was awarded the Director's Choice Award at the Butler Institute of Art's Biennial in 2023.

The Red Door was used in Fine Art Connoisseur magazine to promote a Salmagundi Club Exhibition of Landscapes.

John is a 1982 graduate of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art. During his time at PAFA he won numerous awards for landscape and portrait painting as well as a William Emlin Cresson Special Commendation. John is an Alumni fellow of CFEVA, a non-profit dedicated to supporting notable emerging artists.

John's work is represented by Carspecken Scott Gallery in Wilmington, DE. His work can also be seen and purchased at the studio of the artist.