Original Oil Painting by John Carnright

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John Carnright (1945-2023) was a unique and multitalented artist. Many of his existing concepts, ideas, writings and visualizations were realized … Read more John Carnright (1945-2023) was a unique and multitalented artist. Many of his existing concepts, ideas, writings and visualizations were realized in completed paintings, as well as in his massive and impressive wood/stone sculptures. His art and writings appeared in hundreds of galleries and museums, in national and international arenas including Paris, Cologne, Budapest, Vienna, Linz, Mira Flores, among others. During High School, Carnright established himself as a gifted writer /poet within the Beat Movement. By the1980’s he was a well-known gallery artist in the prominent Avant Garde, Los Angeles, Kirk deGooyer Gallery. Described by many, as "a restless spirit, he was always expanding on his creative endeavors". His main body of work incorporated a vast array of futuristic and primal imagery that created a world not yet seen.

His paintings often depicted other worlds, and in this particular work there is a playful interplay of planetary forces that is both whimsical and worldly. The title of this painting is Planetary Life Big 5. Although it is an abstract design, Carnright had a very concrete approach to his work...He often grappled with 'psychological & evolutionary forces", "rites of passage", "rituals of change" that frequently, exposed and connected humans to their ancestral past, present and future.. This is one of his signature designs.

His impressive body of work was widely collected by Corporations and Private Collectors. Berman Sales is proud to present a sampling of his work here. .Carnright was a published writer and poet in addition to his work as an artist. Aside from travelling the globe, by the 1990’s Carnright was busy working on an impressive sci-fi adventure novel, it was published under the title Aria Hahn. Supposedly Avatar used many of his ideas....... See less