John Cogan
Discipline(s): Acrylic
Bio:
John Cogan is certainly not your typical artist. After earning a Ph.D. in atomic physics, John spent two years working in the field of geophysics before he made a big detour and became a full-time painter. But John does not see it as such a big change.

"The whole physical world is interconnected in a grand design." John points out. "My doctoral thesis work was on atmospheric collisions between simple atoms and protons. Now I find myself considering how the physics of the atmosphere affects the color of the sky and how to convey that color in paint." John also relies on the physics of light and optics to better understand how to render the created world in pigments. His knowledge of geophysics is reflected in his love of painting the great rock formations and massive mountains of the southwestern United States.

While most landscape artists use oil paints, John prefers the fast-drying acrylics, pointing out that they are at least as durable, if not more so, than oil paint. It also gives him the bright colors he loves to use in his landscapes. He layers the paint on his canvas and with acrylics, he spends little time waiting for the initial layers to dry. His finished paintings are ready to ship to his galleries immediately.

Although primarily interested in landscapes, he has painted other subjects, including still lifes, wildlife, portraits, and even one of a U.S. Marine in action. His paintings reflect the grandeur of the Tetons and Yellowstone, as well as the skies and water of the area.
 
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Afternoon Gold
Acrylic
6x8
SOLD
Afternoon Majesty
Acrylic
6x8
SOLD
Afternoon Peace
Acrylic
20x30
SOLD
Aspens & Mt. Moran
Acrylic
12x16
$1,825
Autumn Blue & Gold
Acrylic
18x14
SOLD
Clouds & Mountains
Acrylic
6x8
$685
Evening Glory at Taggart Lake
Acrylic
24x36
SOLD
Evening Glow
Acrylic
12x16
SOLD
Evergreen
Acrylic
16x12
$1,825
Faithful Fountain
Acrylic
36x24
$5,600
Fields of August
Acrylic
6x8
$685
Garden Rose
Acrylic
6x8
$685
Gold in the Tetons
Acrylic
24x30
$4,800
Hayfields
Acrylic
6x8
SOLD
Inspiration Point
Acrylic
24x36
$5,600
Jenny Lake Waters
Acrylic
8x10
SOLD
King Of The Hill
Acrylic
20x30
$4,100
Lifelong Mates
Acrylic
12x9
$1,275
Majesty
Acrylic
24x18
SOLD
Majesty-Study
Acrylic
10x8
SOLD
Mather Point Outcrop
Acrylic
20x16
$2,600
Misty Teton Morning
Acrylic
24x30
SOLD
Monarch at the Pond
Acrylic
8x12
SOLD
Morning Elk Herd
Acrylic
8x12
$985
Morning Colors
Acrylic
6x8
$685
Morning Glory
Acrylic
16x20
SOLD
Morning Glow On Grand Teton
Acrylic
18x14
SOLD
Morning Majesty
Oil
14x11
$1,825
Morning Thunder
Acrylic
8x6
$685
Mount Moran Gold
Acrylic
18x24
$3,100
Mountain Waters
Acrylic
20x16
SOLD
Perfect Morning
Acrylic
8x6
SOLD
Sandhill Cranes Comics
Acrylic
6x8
$685
Snow Above the Waters-Study
Acrylic
6x8
SOLD
Sparkling Waters
Acrylic
8x10
$885
Still Snow In May
Acrylic
16x29
$2,600
Summer Solitude
Acrylic
6x8
$685
Teton Reveille
Acrylic
8x6
$685
The Bull
Acrylic
8x10
SOLD
The Light After The Storm
Acrylic
20x30
SOLD
The Light From Above
Acrylic
18x24
$3,100
The Perfect Time
Acrylic
8x6
SOLD
The Splendor Of September
Acrylic
16x20
SOLD
Then There Was Evening
Acrylic
14x18
SOLD
Time Sculpted Canyon
Acrylic
18x24
SOLD
Waters of the Merced
Acrylic
16x20
SOLD
Waters Of The Storm
Acrylic
24x36
SOLD
Where The Waters Fall
Acrylic
18x14
$2,100
Winter Lodging
Acrylic
9x12
$1,295
Wyoming Hills
Oil
6x8
$685
Yellowstone-EarlyMorning Steam
Acrylic
14x18
$2,100
Young Curiosity
Acrylic
12x9
$1,275

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