Fredrick
Ink, Watercolor John Wells Ink, Watercolor John Wells

Fredrick

“Fredrick” is an 11x14 in. ink and watercolor painting on paper. I found a fabulous archive of photos from London in the 1860’s, that this is based on one of those photos.

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Summer Whites
Ink, Marker John Wells Ink, Marker John Wells

Summer Whites

“Sumer Whites” is a quick sketch in my sketchbook. It’s from a reference photo I found online and is made with ink and PITT markers.

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Return of Nemesis
Watercolor John Wells Watercolor John Wells

Return of Nemesis

Watercolor painting “Return of Nemesis” is about the wildfires destroying forests as the planet heats up. Nemesis is the goddess of revenge and balance. 8x10 in. watercolor on paper.

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Reclaiming Unused Property
Ink, Watercolor John Wells Ink, Watercolor John Wells

Reclaiming Unused Property

The house is around the corner from me. It had a land use sign on it a few years ago and everyone expected it would be torn down and new apartments or condos would be built. But then a couple of years ago they owners took down the sign and the property has been sitting unused ever since. Years ago it was a lively house with lots of creative people living there.

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Private Jim
Audio John Wells Audio John Wells

Private Jim

During the pandemic of 2020 and 2021, before there was a vaccine, I wrote a book of short stories. This is one of those stories, read by myself. I hope you enjoy it. :)

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King of Harperville (1992)
Video, Short Stories John Wells Video, Short Stories John Wells

King of Harperville (1992)

This is a short film I made in 1992 when I lived in Kansas. The actors are my friends, and the whole thing was filmed on a VHS camcorder. 1992 was long before digital video was invented, and editing was a real challenge. This version is the only one I seem to have, and it was all run through a video processor which makes it look posterized, but I don’t think it detracts from the story. We all had fun making this together and I’m very pretty proud if it. I hope you enjoy watching it! :)

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Mr. Lilly
Acrylic John Wells Acrylic John Wells

Mr. Lilly

“Mr. Lilly” is an acrylic painting on paper, 11x14 inches. I thought it would look interesting to see what a businessman would look like with flower for a head. Here he is powerful and just walks down the middle of 2nd Avenue.

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