About John, GALLERY REPRESENTATION
Artist Statement
John Iwerks is a respected, longtime Santa Barbara artist and teacher. Born in Burbank in 1955, he attended Santa Barbara Art Institute and forged a lifelong friendship with mentor Ray Strong. He is a founding member of The Oak Group and is an Honorary Member of the Santa Barbara Art Association. He enjoys working en plein air, focusing on subjects that might depict the geologic features of the land. Cartooning and animation are also of great interest, allowing him to bring a sense of humor into illustrations, t-shirt designs, and ceramic sculptures.
His mural, A Mighty Oak, is a permanent feature at California Nature Art Museum (CalNAM) in Solvang, along with several paintings in their permanent collection. Other permanent installations include Santa Barbara City College Geology murals, Carrizo Plain National Monument Visitor Center, Laguna Hills Community Center, Cal State Northridge Geology, Santa Barbara Island Visitor Center, Ridley-Tree Cancer Center, and Sutter Health. Iwerks has a family background with Walt Disney Studios beginnining with his grandfather Ub Iwerks’ creation of Mickey Mouse and his father Don Iwerks’ landmark photographic engineering contributions to Disney filmmaking.
REPRESENTED BY Waterhouse Gallery, La Arcada, 1114 State St. # 9, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (805) 962-8885