The influences of French masters such as Matisse, Bonnard, or Braque during his fauvist period reveal John McAllister’s obsession with the spectral qualities of light and its capture. The vibrant palette concentrated on a close range of colors (often lavenders, reds and purples) produces a distinctive and luxuriant blast. In his large-scale paintings and panoramas, the dualism of flat picture surface and illusionistic depth upsets traditional perspective. Against backgrounds of geometric or foliate patterns that suggest exotic textiles, ersatz wallpaper or other artworks, each work depicts a still life, landscape or decorative interior often elegant yet bordering on the decadent. Opening a window which is simultaneously poetic and metaphoric, John McAllister is playing both the role of contemporary viewer and artist.
John McAllister
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John McAllister, incandesce hurrahs heard, 2022
Oil on canvas
68.6 x 88.9 cm
27 x 35 in -
John McAllister, some luster lately, 2022
Oil on canvas
30.5 x 22.9 cm
12 x 9 in -
John McAllister, cascade rosy rambles, 2022
Oil on canvas
30.5 x 22.9 cm
12 x 9 in -
John McAllister, much lush gleaming, 2022
Oil on canvas
30.5 x 22.9 cm
12 x 9 in -
John McAllister, be leafed swaying, 2022
Oil on canvas
30.5 x 22.9 cm
12 x 9 in -
John McAllister, guided unto fathoms, 2022
Oil on canvas
30.5 x 22.9 cm
12 x 9 in -
John McAllister, after dark teeming, 2022
Oil on canvas
30.5 x 22.9 cm
12 x 9 in -
John McAllister, with much susurrus, 2022
Oil on canvas
30.5 x 22.9 cm
12 x 9 in -
John McAllister, glowing spells exalt, 2022
Oil on canvas
30.5 x 22.9 cm
12 x 9 in -
John McAllister, unless hued hearty, 2022
Oil on canvas
58.4 x 45.7 cm
23 x 18 in -
John McAllister, was radiant blushing, 2022
Oil on canvas
58.4 x 45.7 cm
23 x 18 in -
John McAllister, serenest surrounds abounds, 2022
Oil on canvas
58.4 x 45.7 cm
23 x 18 in -
John McAllister, luster glowing grows, 2022
Oil on canvas
58.4 x 45.7 cm
23 x 18 in -
John McAllister, sometimes be beatific, 2022
Oil on canvas
58.4 x 45.7 cm
23 x 18 in -
John McAllister, sought spells beaming, 2022
Oil on canvas
58.4 x 45.7 cm
23 x 18 in -
John McAllister, luminesce no less, 2022
Oil on canvas
58.4 x 45.7 cm
23 x 18 in -
John McAllister, radiant sound ring out resound, 2022
Oil on canvas
68.6 x 88.9 cm
27 x 35 in -
John McAllister, flares luster-like gamboling, 2022
Oil on canvas
68.6 x 88.9 cm
27 x 35 in -
John McAllister, bee full swarming with, 2022
Oil on canvas
68.6 x 88.9 cm
27 x 35 in -
John McAllister, exalts chorus calling, 2022
Oil on canvas
68.6 x 88.9 cm
27 x 35 in -
John McAllister, carols clamor lush-like, 2022
Oil on canvas
119.4 cm (diameter)
47 in (diameter) -
John McAllister, splendent seeming revel ready, 2022
Oil on canvas
127 x 99.1 cm
50 x 39 in -
John McAllister, brilliant crowned hymns buzzing, 2022
Oil on canvas
127 x 99.1 cm
50 x 39 in -
John McAllister, plumes haughty shimmering, 2022
Oil on canvas
127 x 99.1 cm
50 x 39 in -
John McAllister, beams bellow beckoning, 2022
Oil on canvas
127 x 99.1 cm
50 x 39 in -
John McAllister, pomp sometimes splendor, 2022
Oil on canvas
127 x 99.1 cm
50 x 39 in -
John McAllister, oh great and taciturn tumult, 2022
Oil on canvas
111.8 x 152.4 cm
44 x 60 in -
John McAllister, much melody made, 2022
Oil on canvas
111.8 x 152.4 cm
44 x 60 in -
John McAllister, some delirious pageant, 2022
Oil on canvas
167.6 x 203.2 cm
66 x 80 in -
John McAllister, ablaze lustrous no less, 2022
Oil on canvas
182.9 cm (diameter)
72 in (diameter) -
John McAllister, splendid hued glowy, 2022
Oil on canvas
182.9 cm (diameter)
72 in (diameter) -
John McAllister, striking sound lavish-like blazing, 2022
Double arched oil on canvas
165.1 x 276.9 cm
65 x 109 in -
John McAllister, wilds fluoresce jungly, 2021
Oil on canvas
58.4 x 45.7 cm
23 x 18 in
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John McAllister, shimmer await radiate, 2021
Oil on canvas
58.4 x 45.7 cm
23 x 18 in -
John McAllister, rose rust mirror dusk, 2021
Oil on canvas
119.5 x 89 cm
47 x 35 in
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John McAllister, effervesce verdant blush, 2021
Oil on canvas
119.5 x 89 cm
47 x 35 in -
John McAllister, duskbright gleaming, 2021
Oil on canvas
119.5 x 89 cm
47 x 35 in -
John McAllister, brilliant glows ruddy, 2021
Oil on canvas
119.5 x 89 cm
47 x 35 in
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John McAllister, dusk glowing rhapsody, 2021
Oil on canvas
Ø 119.5 cm
Ø 47 in -
John McAllister, rustling blooms beaming, 2021
Oil on canvas
Ø 119.5 cm
Ø 47 in -
John McAllister, dawning lush glittery, 2021
Oil on canvas
152.4 x 111.8 cm
60 x 44 in -
John McAllister, flares serenest clamor, 2021
Oil on canvas
218.5 x 165 cm
86 x 65 in -
John McAllister, rapt beaming begun, 2021
Oil on canvas
152.4 x 111.8 cm
60 x 44 in -
John McAllister, crackle roselike sleepy, 2016
Oil on canvas
154,9 x 119,4 cm
61 x 47 inches -
John McAllister, murmur rustling melody, 2016
Oil on canvas
142,2 x 142,2 cm
56 x 56 inches -
John McAllister, seemed serene blazing, 2016
Oil on canvas
104,1 x 78,7 cm
41 x 31 inches -
John McAllister, tread soft summery, 2016
Oil on canvas
104,1 x 78,7 cm
41 x 31 inches -
John McAllister, night bright flashing, 2016
Oil on canvas
142,2 x 88,9 cm
56 x 35 inches -
John McAllister, serenest clamor sultry, 2016
Oil on canvas
182,9 x 426,7 cm
72 x 168 inches -
John McAllister, cinder bright beckoning, 2016
Oil on canvas
180,3 x 149,9 cm
71 x 59 inches -
John McAllister, sea songs glittering, 2016
Oil on canvas
83,8 x 61 cm
33 x 24 inches -
John McAllister, dusk deserted walking wilds, 2016
Oil on canvas
83,8 x 61 cm
33 x 24 inches -
John McAllister, dawn deserted dazing, 2016
Oil on canvas
180,3 x 149,9 cm
71 x 59 inches -
John McAllister, spiry splendent, 2016
Oil on canvas
241,3 x 180,3 cm
95 x 71 inches -
John McAllister, dreamy gleaming, 2016
Oil on canvas
154,9 x 119,4 cm
61 x 47 inches -
John McAllister, some rhapsodies radiant, 2016
Oil on canvas
182,9 x 426,7 cm
72 x 168 inches -
John McAllister, hued dreamy beaming, 2016
Oil on canvas
83,8 x 61 cm
33 x 24 inches -
John McAllister, susurrus surrounds us, 2016
Oil on canvas
154,9 x 119,4 cm
61 x 47 inches -
John McAllister, powdery galactic wandering stars, 2016
Oil on canvas
241,3 x 180,3 cm
95 x 71 inches -
John McAllister, celestial shanty sung, 2016
Oil on canvas
104,1 x 78,7 cm
41 x 31 inches -
John McAllister, be barely bellicose, 2015
Oil on canvas
119,4 x 96,5 cm -
John McAllister, confections celestial clamoring, 2015
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119,4 x 96,5 cm -
John McAllister, chorus runs riot, 2014
Oil on canvas
231,1 x 190,5 cm -
John McAllister, in distant glitter, 2014
Oil on canvas
218,4 x 190,5 cm -
John McAllister, an intenser calm, 2014
Oil on canvas
190,5 x 218,4 cm