The Quiet Presence of J. John The brushwork of J. John suggests a life spent observing the subtle shifts in light across a landscape. There is a stillness in the work, a sense of a moment caught before the wind changes or the shadows lengthen. The artist worked with oil on canvas, a medium that allowed for a slow, deliberate layering of color to build the terrain. In the pieces that remain, one sees a focus on the relationship between…