John Bishop, a Houston-based painter and illustrator. He was born in Houston but has lived most of his adult life on the road. John received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Texas. Since college, he's been involved with photography, creative writing, and fine arts. John spent thirty years as a librarian in Texas and New Mexico. He also worked in California, New Mexico and California. New Zealand and the Emirates. In 2016, John and his partner returned to Houston where they now run their own creative company in fine art and publishing. My art aims to bring together, to link disparate elements into new vocabulary, stories that are both archetypal and fresh. What I feel is what I paint, write, photograph and create. My art is not history. It's a window into me, my emotions, and my symbols. I hope you'll recognize my story and that your art will become mine.