LANGUAGES, ACQUIRED AND INTUITIVE

Expressionist works by John Steines;
January 20 through February 10, 2012;
Commonwealth Gallery, 100 South Baldwin Street, 3rd Floor, Madison, WI. 53703;

https://sites.google.com/site/jsteines/

This exhibit is a retrospective consisting of primarily oil paintings.  Also included are a several ceramic works and several woven bark sculptures.

“John Steines expressive artwork is an impressive, mature body of work.” John Fitzpatrick, past Director of Supervision and Administration of the National Art Education Association,  Arts/ Humanities delegate for the United States to the International Education Summit  in St. Petersburg, Russia in 2006.

"Steines' Languages, Acquired and Intuitive is a multi-colored/textured body of work that articulates a vision that is both spiritual and human." Art Collector Mario Ostrowski M.D, Depts. of Medicine, Immunology.  Toronto, ONT.

John Steines  was born in Marshfield, WI.,  and grew up on a farm in Marathon County .  He now lives in Madison, WI.   He is a graduate of the UW Madison School of  Nursing (1975).  John intentionally studied art independently , has done advanced work at UW Madison with Carol Pylant and Richard Long, and worked with Tom Sobota in Fort Atkinson.     His special interests are wellness studies and complexity.
John is co-founder, spokesperson and co-chair of Friends Of  Starkweather Creek; fire keeper for the Starkweather Solstice; past President of Perfect Harmony Men’s Chorus (2008-2011); producer and co-writer of RIOT ACTS, celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Stonewall riots (2009); SASY neighborhood representative; and is currently working with a team of community residents to save the Garver Sugar Beet Factory in Madison from destruction. He speaks to students at Edgewood College School of Nursing and UW Madison Genetics every semester.  Opening Receptions:

6 - 9 pm January  20
2 - 5 pm January  21

Gallery Talks:

7 pm, January  20, 27, February 3
3 pm, January 21, 28,  February 4