I was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1954 and am a self-taught artist who has been creating drawings all my life. My first solo art show was in 1983 in Canton, Michigan and my work is displayed in galleries and collections around the world. My drawings and paintings are abstract manifestations of a lifelong observation of the world filtered through my emotions, with some made through deliberate marks and some through more subconscious scribbles.

1. I was born in Detroit Michigan in 1954. I am a completely self taught artist and have been creating and drawing all my life. I have displayed my work in many juried shows and galleries around the country. My first solo show was in Canton Michigan in 1983. I have received many awards and my work is in many prominent art collections around the world. <br />My working method combines my subconscious, or spirit, along with more deliberate thought out mark making. In a childlike manner, my scribbles and lines are made. In a more conscious manner, representational drawings are made, showing both man made and natural forms. My drawings and paintings are a manifestation of a life long observation of the world around me filtered through my emotions. I believe the viewer should interpret my work any way they like. What it means to me may be different for them. To me this is the intrigue of abstract art.<br />Most of my work begins with an ivory colored background, on either paper or canvas. I then layer on drawings and paint over a period of time using crayons, graphite pencil, colored pencils, oil and acrylic paint along with pasted on paper cut outs.<br />John McLaughlin<br />Web site: www.drawinghermit.com<br />Email: drawinghermit@yahoo.com<br />