John Arenas

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John has found pleasure in drawing, sketching, and scribbling since he was a child. As he grew older, his interest in the arts grew also. While living in Berkeley, California, he began to study photography, and discovered an interest in portraiture.

After returning to southern California, John studied photography at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena on scholarship, learning how to “look for the unseen”. He also took painting courses at Citrus College, where he honed his old techniques, learned some new ones, and also found an interest in abstract art. Though this is his first group show, in 2004 John had a well-received premier showing of his acrylic portraits of pop icons at Whittier Library in Whittier, California

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