{"Id":7731,"Name":"JOHN DENNIS COGAN","Biography":"\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJohn D Cogan is an American painter, born 24 February 1953. He lives in Farmington New Mexico with his wife Karen.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJohn paints almost exclusively in acrylic, working on canvas and panels. His goal is to capture the splendor of creation in the landscapes of the American Southwest. His style consists of thin underpaintings and thicker finishes, rich pigments, glazes, and attention to detail. He emphasizes color and the transient effects of light.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJohn has exhibited at the Grand Canyon Conservancy\u0026rsquo;s Celebration of Art from 2009 through 2022. In 2012 John\u0026rsquo;s painting \u0026ldquo;Out of the Depths\u0026rdquo; was selected to become part of the permanent collection of the Grand Canyon. He won Best of Show in 2015 and Artist\u0026rsquo;s Choice in 2022. John has served as Artist in Residence on both the South and North Rims.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJohn participated in Zion National Park\u0026rsquo;s Plein Air Invitational, from 2010 through 2021, winning multiple awards including the Superintendent\u0026rsquo;s Award in 2011 and 2017 and the Foundation Award in 2015. His painting \u0026ldquo;Waters of Evening\u0026rdquo; was used as the poster painting in 2016. The 2013 book, Art of the National Parks features John\u0026rsquo;s paintings in the section on Zion National Park. John was Zion Artist-in-Residence during April 2019.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJohn\u0026rsquo;s paintings are part of the permanent collections of the Grand Canyon, the James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art, Raymond James Financial, Xanterra Corporation, Zion National Park, Bernalillo County, Citizens Bank, Conoco Phillips, McGraw Hill, San Juan College, and Eastern New Mexico University, among others. John has 27 pieces in the collection of the Sultanate of Oman.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 2019 John was designated an Associate Living Master\u0026trade; at the Art Renewal Center, an honor that places him among the best representational artists of this century. His work is currently shown at Mainview Gallery in Scottsdale.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJohn has three degrees in physics from Texas A\u0026amp;M and Rice University, including a PhD. He also has a Master\u0026rsquo;s degree in Christian Apologetics from Biola University.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E","Awards":"\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; Zion Forever Project \u0026ndash; Superintendent\u0026rsquo;s Award 2017\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; Zion Natural History Foundation Award 2015, Zion Plein air Invitational\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; Best of Show 2015 Grand Canyon Celebration of Art \u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; Park Service Employees Award, Zion National Park 2014\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; Honorable Mention, Landscape, Art Renewal Center Salon, 2022\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; Finalist Art Renewal Center Salon Landscape Category 2022, 2020, 2018, 2016, 2015, 2014 \u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; Jack Dudley Memorial Fund Purchase Award 2012 Grand Canyon Celebration of Art. John\u0026rsquo;s painting OUT OF THE DEPTHS 52 by 21 inches; this painting is now part of the Grand Canyon National Park/ Grand Canyon Association permanent collection \u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; Superintendent\u0026rsquo;s Award, 2011 Zion National Park\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; First Place Plein Air 2011Grand Canyon Celebration of Art\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; 2009 La Plata County Open Space Conservancy Snowdown print: AFTERNOON ON THE ANIMAS\u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; 2005 La Plata County Open Space Conservancy Snowdown print: AUGUST THUNDERSTORM STUDY \u003Cbr /\u003E\u0026bull; Arts for the Parks top 100 exhibition: 2 paintings in 1992, 2 in 1994, 3 paintings in 1995, 2 paintings in 1996, 1 painting in 1997, 2 paintings in 1999. Landscape Award of Merit 1994 Collectors Award 1995; individual Juror award (Christine Mollring) 1996.\u003C/p\u003E","HasAlbums":false,"HasPortraits":false,"HasRelationships":false,"HasArticles":false,"HasDepictedPlaces":true,"HasLetters":false,"HasLibraryItems":false,"HasProducts":false,"HasSignatures":false,"HasVideos":false,"HasMapLocations":false,"TotalArtworks":29}