John Wilson is a well-known artist in Britain, now a resident of Ōmokoroa.
After more than 40 years as an artist, John has perfected his take on the “reverse perspective” genre. He cleverly bends the rules of physics to make the viewer feel like the painting is moving.
John says he began to explore the idea that even the greatest artists throughout history would have begun their careers drawing similar simple figures.
Years ago when his 4-year-old daughter brought home a picture she had done at playgroup, little did John realise how that one little picture would change his life, career and the whole way he looked at art.
It was a small picture of a stickman figure, which had been placed on his mantelpiece.
