John Karl Claes

"Spring Symphony" 10x12
Clarendon Hills
"Evening Clouds" 7x8
Clarendon Hills

"Orange Notes"
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"Spring" 12x10
Clarendon Hills

"Spring Fields"
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"Summer Skies"
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"Bright Evening" 10x10
Clarendon Hills

"Sunny Fields" 12x12
Clarendon Hills

"Blustery Evening"
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"Elliot's Stormy Evening"
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"Storm Light"
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"Golden"
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About The Artist
John Karl Claes was born and raised in the San Joaquin Valley of California. He began painting in high school and went on to complete a B.A. at California State University, Stanislaus, and then earned a M.F.A. in Painting and Drawing from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. Since graduating, he has received numerous awards, both regionally and nationally, and has shown his paintings and drawings regularly in many solo and group shows.
Claes’ paintings of the agricultural landscape of the American West have been described by the Sacramento Bee art critic Victoria Dalkey as, “Original... [he uses] deeply saturated color in his raw and romantic landscapes with dramatic skies. His works can move towards abstraction and the color investigation of Mark Rothko.” Claes' work is represented in galleries throughout the Western and Midwestern United States. He currently resides with his wife and two sons in California’s Central Valley where he also maintains his studio.
Claes’ paintings of the agricultural landscape of the American West have been described by the Sacramento Bee art critic Victoria Dalkey as, “Original... [he uses] deeply saturated color in his raw and romantic landscapes with dramatic skies. His works can move towards abstraction and the color investigation of Mark Rothko.” Claes' work is represented in galleries throughout the Western and Midwestern United States. He currently resides with his wife and two sons in California’s Central Valley where he also maintains his studio.