John Lintott

John Lintott

“My love for the outdoors has brought me to a lifelong obsession with seeking out new places to paint.  I have been painting for 30 years, but in the last 4 or 5 years, I have become inspired more and more by how light hits different environments in the western and southwestern United States. The effect that light has on an area is fascinating to me.  Depending on time of day or time of year, it is amazing that the same place can look so different.  

I have found that the more I focus on light in my work, the more my ability to describe different scenes becomes a pure lesson in color and value.  This is a lesson that I intend to explore in order to further my understanding of the natural world around me, the capabilities of my materials, and the limits of my abilities.  With these lessons, I feel like every day I paint is like my first time painting, and I’m able to retain a deep passion and curiosity of what the possibilities are.” 

John Lintott lives in Grand Junction, Colorado, with his wife Emily and their three daughters. He worked at Colorado National Monument Association for 8 years, organizing the park's Monuments and Canyons Plein Air Event, but now paints full-time from his studio at home. An award-winning artist, he has painted in numerous plein air events, including four years in the Zion National Park Plein Air Invitational, two in the Grand Canyon Celebration of Art, Jackson Hole, Snowmass, Moab, and many more. John's work has also been selected for the 2020 and 2021 Oil Painters of America Western Regional Exhibition, the 2021 and 2022 Oil Painters of America National Exhibition, and has exhibited in the Colorado Governor's Art Show in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023. In early 2022, John was invited to become a signature member of the Plein Air Painters of America (PAPA)- where he currently serves on the board. In 2024, John was accepted as an Out-of-State Artist Member of the California Art Club.

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