About the Artist
Mr. Dorchester is a nationally recognized 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 "The Red Door" was used in Fine Art Connoisseur magazine to promote New York City's Salmagundi Clubs' National Studio Landscape Exhibition where it was awarded the second place honors.
Self-Portrait, Oil on Linen, 14 X 18 ©2023
Statement:
I think of painting as a magical art. It is an applied sleight of hand. Creating a convincing and compelling image with nothing more than pigment and a brush is comparable to prestidigitation, in which a woman is sawed in two (but isn’t really), or more deeply, the art of cinema. The power of these arts rely entirely on creating illusions in order to convince the eye and mind that we are witnessing something that we are not. Having been both a filmmaker and a fine artist, I believe that good film making and creative painting have similar qualities that manifest through a myriad of technical deceptions of light and shadow, mood and ambiance, all to delight the mind and eyes and hopefully add to life's enjoyment.