Show by Quincy artist featured in JWCC Heath Center art gallery

QUINCY — The John Wood Community College Heath Center art gallery is the site of an art show by John Steinkamp through Friday.

A self-taught oil painter, Steinkamp is a Quincy professional who has served the community in several different roles. With a degree in graphic art, he has worked with advertising agencies, television stations, non-profit organizations and entrepreneurs.

In recent years, he has steadily increased his scope to include fine art, selling works in Chicago galleries and participating in art competitions. He has taught the fundamentals of drawing to students of various ages and abilities. In this collection, Steinkamp displays his most current level of skill in a focus on formal portrait work in oils. His dedication to depicting a likeness of the figure is coupled with a refinement in brushstroke and color harmony.

“This exhibit is the result of refining my oil painting technique,” Steinkamp said in a press release. “Themes and self-expression took a backseat to the study of other accomplished painters works. My use of the limited Zorn Palette consisting of titanium white, yellow ochre, vermillion and ivory black, was an attempt to develop the skill of color mixing.

“Even with limiting my focus to technique alone, thought and emotion still poured out in the form of journaling and conversations with friends and family who are portrayed in many of the pieces. Experience became an influence on both quality and quantity.”

Some artwork is for sale. A portion of each sale is retained by the college to support the gallery.

For more information about the exhibit or to buy artwork, contact Jenna Seaborn, Heath Center art gallery curator, at jseaborn@jwcc.edu or 217-653-3246.