John Gregor – artist
A native of Kirkland, Washington, I’m an engineer-turned-artist who enjoys capturing the precision of a screwdriver collection and the creative energy of Pike Place Market.
Before pursuing my passion full time, I served four years in the Air Force and earned a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington. For more than 15 years, I wrote, designed and tested software in Southern California and Seattle. Eventually, I left engineering and renovated our 1925 Chicago bungalow.
After a move to Virginia in 2006, I spent time as a resident artist at The Artists Gallery in Virginia Beach, taught painting to residents of Westminster Canterbury, and earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in visual studies from Norfolk State University.
Since then, I’ve been teaching – private lessons as well as college classes in drawing, two-dimensional design, and painting – in Virginia and North Carolina. I’ve visited all 50 states, cycled New Zealand and the Pacific Northwest, and hope eventually to traipse through most of the national parks.