John Baran is an artist and photographer
who’s art can be found in stores and galleries
in California, Hawaii and Grand Cayman. His
art has been featured on a set of the hit
television show, 'Hawaii Five-O'.
An avid and accomplished photographer,
John travels the world photographing his
subject matter. His experiences with the
animals in their natural environment is an
an integral part of his painting process.
Photographing, sketching and spending time
with these animals and watching their
behavior helps John create works of art that are vibrant and full of life. He
has swum with tiger sharks, giant manta rays, manatees and dolphins. He
has also come within feet of white rhinos, cape buffalo, leopards, lions,
American alligators and African elephants, to name a few. All of these
experiences have resulted in works that are a colorful fusion of abstract art
and animals from the land, sky, and sea.