John Raynard

John Raynard resides in Ajax, Ontario, Canada.  He started painting in 2001 at the behest and with the support of his wife, Louise.  He is self-taught and works in a variety of media, including Acrylics, Pastels, Pen and Ink, and more recently, Oils.
 
John studied Engineering in the United Kingdom before emigrating to Canada in 1967.
 
In 2005, John started writing poetry and blank verse. Some of his poetic work is displayed alongside his art on this website.  He had the idea of combining the two visual streams of art, pictures and words, in his one- man show called "The Painter and the Poet" which was held in June 2005.
 
For almost four decades John owned and lovingly maintained a cottage in the Haliburton Highlands of Ontario.  It was here that he found inspiration for many of his paintings.  Alas, the time came for moving on and his poem entitled "Goodbye" was written in anticipation of having to bid a reluctant farewell to this little section of "God's Country".  John feels blessed, however, to have had the opportunity to experience cottage living for as long as he did and to build up such a large fund of happy memories.
 
Limited Edition Prints and Cards have been reproduced from some of his work at the request of his patrons.