Johnny Rampant

Visual Art – Brisbane

My name is John McGuire, I\'m currently studying an advanced diploma of visual arts at Southbank TAFE in Brisbane and I have previously attained an advanced diploma of animation whilst living in Melbourne. From as far back as i can remember I loved to draw, growing up in a large family on a farm with no TV I guess you could say it was my escape. I remember butchers paper and drawing fantastic stick figure scenes, adventures played out in a young boys mind, something about that early period still resonates with me, a peace only art can seem to bring me today. I tried to ignore it at first, I worked in construction with cranes and in tunnels before the loss of my younger brother lead me to a better understanding of what is truly important in life. So i hope you enjoy my art I try to touch on issues referring to the human condition, social comment and my general interest in figurative form, using a range of mediums including painting drawing traditional and digital sculpture.