John Finger grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area’s Diablo Valley and graduated from the California College of Arts and Crafts (CCA) in Oakland in 1977. He has traveled extensively around the world from Europe to Asia, visiting art centers and collections, drawing from the works of the masters at these sites, and sketching and painting areas of interest and natural beauty.

Though known for his landscape painting, John continues to work on several painting series both in studio and plein air, including painting portraits, the figure, and “anything else that needs painting.” Currently, John exhibits, teaches classes, and holds workshops in Northern California.

John lives and works at his studio in Walnut Creek, California, where he paints both on canvas and paper in oil, acrylic, and watercolor. More of John’s work can be seen on his website.