John Rose moved from England to China to teach painting and drawing at the University of Hong Kong. Since moving to the U.S., his work took on a more three-dimensioanl format and has since evolved into sculpture. Rose takes Eastern influences to create Zen inspired shapes out of malleable woods such as poplar. He is stimulated by information obtained from physics and biology. Rose weaves and twists until the form resolves itself. "Each of the forms I construct intones a certain fluidity, derived from the fusion of the graphic and scientific, distilled into a pure essence. Each piece is a new challenge; growing more complex, more open, encapsulating and possessing space as a positive thing" John currently resides in Venice California. He has exhibited in the US continuously and has achieved international recognition. |