John Hinderliter, Artist’s Bio
As my oldest friend volunteered to write:
John Hinderliter is an award-winning illustrator and fine artist living in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Born in Atlantic City, NJ, and raised in Canton, PA (widely celebrated as
“the jewel of Bradford County”), John moved to Pittsburgh in the
mid-seventies to attend The Ivy School of Professional Art, a once-respected
career school that had recently fallen on hard times and, as such, been
forced to lower enrollment requirements substantially. Against all odds,
John graduated with honors, job offers and a profound respect for the varied
(and often bizarre) peculiarities of people engaged in the clamshell game
known as advertising.
John’s burgeoning talents as an illustrator and designer soon led to a
series of increasingly high profile and equally high pain-in-the-ass
employment opportunities. In 1985, after determining that a life spent
dealing with interoffice intrigue and casual Friday was a life not worth
living, John decided to strike out on his own as a free-lance illustrator.
Over the past 20+ years, his work for a wide range of clients, including
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shelf full of shiny industry awards, the grudging respect of a small circle
of peers and a modest but growing ulcer.
Recently, John’s interest in oil painting has led to a fulfilling and
slightly more reputable side career as a fine artist. His work has been
featured in galleries and prestigious juried shows throughout the tri-state
area.
He is also available for children’s birthday parties and Bar Mitzvahs.
A fan of all types of outdoor adventure, John squanders much of his
free-time, discretionary income and diminishing health on mountain biking,
Hashing, kayaking and geocaching. A modern Renaissance man, his other
interests include clogging, competitive speed Sudoku and his lovely fiancee,
Dee Dee.
I have been a past member of the Pittsburgh Watercolor Society and am currently a member of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Society of Illustrators. Through these groups I have exhibited at numerous galleries in the area, such as Planet Art Gallery, the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, World West Galleries, Melega Gallery, Arts in the Garden, and 707 Penn Gallery. My fine arts work is primarily oils, but I’ll use whatever suits my needs.
I have won a few awards for my paintings:
2008 Mavuno Festival, Best of Show.
2009 “99” Show, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, jury award.
2009 “Small Works” Show, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, jury award.