"Mingus V" is an original acrylic on paper by John Baughman. Its image measures 22" x 36".
Artist bio
After many majors in several colleges and a hitch in the US Navy, John Baughman returned to his place of birth, Grand Rapids, Michigan, in the early 1970's. He started an art sales company and began doing custom art projects for the contract furniture manufacturers in his backyard. Baughman worked with the facilities Design Groups at Herman Miller, Steelcase, Westinghouse ASD, Hayworth, Stow-Davis, Knoll, and other's providing custom art for their corporate facilities, Neo-Con Showrooms, Designer Saturday Showrooms, and dealerships.
In the late 1980's John formed Marshwood Studios Inc. with his wife, Janet. They raised horses and worked in their studio on their small farm in western Michigan.
John's current work incorporates layers of color and wax on paper and canvas. An avid trout fisherman, he has always used veils of color reminiscent of water in a stream. His work is elegant yet strong. Layers of color and nuance of motion are the background, while division of space with characters and elements of landscape form the frontal plane of his work.
John Baughman's work has been widely exhibited and included in private and corporate collections worldwide.