JOHN PAUL THORTON

John Paul Thornton is an award-winning artist whose paintings have been exhibited at the Lincoln Memorial and the White House on the National Mall in Washington DC.  His innovative figurative art and portraits have been honored by CBS Television, the California State Senate and the Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department. He attended Otis Parsons School of Design and received his degree from California State University, Northridge. Extensive study throughout Europe and Asia has expanded his application of classical Western art as well as Eastern approaches to creating. He has taught workshops around the world, including Japan, Nepal and India, and has exhibited in Pasadena, Los Angeles, Tokyo and New York.