John Lennard is known for his vivid and colourful landscape paintings. Rendering his nature scenes in oil paint, the artist works to capture the effects of colour in sunlight and shadow. Lennard was born in Barrie, Ontario and now resides in the Haliburton Highlands of Central Ontario. After graduating from Leaside High School he studied at the Ontario College of Art (OCA) in Toronto and later at the Art Students League in New York City. In his 40+ year career, Lennard has exhibited his work in Canada as well as internationally. His paintings are represented in numerous collections in Canada and abroad. He is a member of A Dictionary of Canadian Artists, Artists in Canada, and is an elected member of The Society of Canadian Artists. "The landscape speaks to me like no other subject matter. Working in oil paint on canvas I try to capture the elements of the larger issues that nature presents using bold colour and tonal contrasts. I feel challenged by the inherent characteristics of my surroundings and believe that it is possible to make meaningful art about these characteristics. I attempt to organize the surface where every move is related to every other by placement, direction, scale, and colour. There are descriptive elements, but I try not to lose sight of the larger issues that represent my thought and energy, not merely engage in a copying instinct or descriptive facility." CV Solo Exhibitions“Local Colour” – Rails End Gallery, Haliburton, Ontario – September 30 – November 13, 2021Cornwall Regional Art Gallery, Cornwall, OntarioGable Gallery, Toronto, OntarioAgnes Jamieson Gallery, Minden, OntarioAncaster Public Library and Gallery, Ancaster, OntarioNordness Gallery, New YorkFerewhon Gallery, New YorkSiegelaub Gallery, New York55 Mercer Gallery, New YorkHaber/Theodore Gallery, New YorkLindsay Gallery, Lindsay, OntarioSir Sam’s Inn, Eagle Lake, OntarioMadrona Gallery, Victoria, B.C. Group ExhibitionsThe Thomson Gallery, Toronto, OntarioRails’ End Gallery, Haliburton, OntarioAgnes Jamieson Gallery, Minden, OntarioArt Gallery of Bancroft, Bancroft, OntarioArt Gallery of Peel, Brampton, OntarioGallery on the Lake, Buckhorn, OntarioOntario Society of Artists, Art Gallery of OntarioCanadian Biennial, National Gallery of CanadaHamilton Art Gallery, Hamilton, OntarioCanadian Department of External Affairs, New YorkGallery 84, New YorkRoyal Canadian Academy, Montreal Museum of Fine ArtWinnipeg Biennial, Winnipeg Art GalleryRockland Art Center, Nyack, New YorkGallery on the Green, Hartford, ConnecticutArte Fiere, Bologna, ItalySilvermine Guild of Art, New Canaan, ConnecticutHaber/Theodore Gallery, New YorkSt. Joseph’s Hospital, Hamilton, OntarioCanadian Heritage C., Kleinburg, OntarioStudio 737 Gallery, Richmondhill, OntarioStudio 737 Gallery, Tweed, OntarioOttawa Art Gallery, Ottawa, OntarioUnfolding Images, Ottawa, OntarioWyndham Gallery, Cambridge, OntarioHummingbird Centre, Toronto, OntarioMadrona Gallery, Victoria, B.C.Robert Deveau Gallery, Toronto, OntarioLaMaison Ogilvy, Montreal, QuebecWhispers North Gallery, Minden, OntarioThe Ethel Curry Gallery, Haliburton, OntarioKeyman Galleries, Ottawa, OntarioEclipse Gallery, Deerhurst Resort, Huntsville, Ontario GalleriesColborne Street Gallery, Fenelon Falls, ONRails End Gallery and Arts Centre, Haliburton, ONMartins Gallery, Bracebridge, ONButter Art & Gift Collingwood, ONMadrona Gallery, Victoria BCEthel Curry Gallery, Haliburton, ONGallery on the Lake, Buckhorn, ONEclipse Art Gallery, Deerhurst Resort, Huntsville, ON