By permission of the artist, The Cyber Art Show is pleased to feature the first of two 12-piece exhibitions of works by contemporary American landscape painter John Huerta Jr. (born 1964 in Ogden, UT, USA).
 

Introduced to drawing by his mother, Carol, John began drawing at an early age. As a child, John loved to paint and draw wildlife, and the occasional dinosaur. John studied with several area artists and learned to work in pastel, watercolor and oils.

 

John studied illustration at Utah State University, where he earned a bachelor of science in Art in 2001. After college, he worked as a freelance graphic designer and illustrator. When the industry shifted to digital tools, John returned to school to study digital art and web design.

 

When he's not painting, John teaches graphic design at a local technical college. John has studied with Utah artists Glen Edwards, Adrian VanSuchtelen, Harrison Groutage, Thomas Leek and Perry Stewart. John currently lives in Ogden. For the last several years he has been dedicated to working outdoors. John has won several awards for his plein air work and participates in many plein air events throughout the year.