About the Artist
John J Domont
Internationally Awarded Artist
In my work I am inspired by color and form, composition and light to create a window of experience for the viewer. I am inspired by the three forms of light … the light of nature, the light on the surface of the painting and the light of inspiration. Universal inspiration is a personal connection. Painting, drawing, photography, and writing are the paths of my expression.
My early self-taught years as a photographer took me to some wonderful assignments. From 1976 to 1983, I worked exclusively as a professional photographer for conservation groups photographing threatened habitats and endangered species around the world. My primary clients included: The Center for Marine Conservation (now called Oceans Trust), New York Zoological Society’s Animal Kingdom Magazine, Green Peace, and Defenders of Wildlife.
While photographing for conservation groups, the abstraction of water as light, movement, texture, and composition became the primary focus. The work had all the elements of painting, and by 1983 my work was becoming painterly.That became my devotion. One of the highest ideals of “art” is a road of self-discovery and expression, and just as importantly, could help us in the journey of discovering and sharing our common humanity.
In 1991, I returned to my native Indiana focusing on landscape painting. I reconnected with the essentially lyrical mid-western landscape of the Heartland. In 2001, I received the prestigious Creative Renewal Fellowship, funded by The Lilly Endowment and awarded by the Arts Council of Indianapolis. I also received a 2nd Creative Renewal Fellowship in 2008. I used the funds to travel to China and Nepal for 10 weeks and spent my time writing, drawing, painting, and photographing. I worked in the regions of the Li River, the Yellow Mountains, and the Yangtze River in China, continuing my artwork as I trekked to the Mount Everest area in Nepal. In 2015 I sold Domont Studio Gallery and began a 3-year period of travel and working in Asia.
In addition to Landscapes, I have concentrated on the Human Journey in figurative paintings. I have also pursued the expression of 93 inspired bowl images that have become the 'BeggingBowl' series. I am concerned with the ideas of universal commonality and a trust of our existence. Seeking and honoring the places and moments that reveal a harmony of man, nature and aesthetics.
In 2019, I established my studio in North Texas.
www.johndomont.com [email protected]
Exhibitions, Collections, Awards, and Publications
Selected Exhibitions
2020-Present
Various online exhibits and awards
Texas & Neighbors Regional Art Exhibit
2019
AW Gallery, Las Vegas,
Opens new studio in Wichita Falls, Texas
2017-2018
Working independently in China
2017
Hoosier Salon Patrons Association & Fine Art Galleries, “Landscape Another Look”, Group Show, Carmel, IN
Plenty Lifestyle Gallery, “Asian Photographs”, Solo Show, Indianapolis, IN
2016
Red Gate Residency Open Studio, Group Show, Beijing, China
Carmel United Methodist Church, Selected Works Exhibition, Solo Show, Carmel, IN
Butler University, Cain and Abel, Art, Music and Word, Group Show, Indianapolis, IN
2015
Christian Theological Seminary, Religion Spirituality and the Arts Exhibition, Group Show, Indianapolis, IN
Wrestling with the Infinite, Group Show, Indianapolis Artsgarden, Indianapolis, IN
2014
Domont Studio Gallery, Religion Spirituality and the Arts Exhibition, Group Show, Indianapolis, IN
Christian Theological Seminary, Religion Spirituality and the Arts Exhibition, Group Show, Indianapolis, IN
2013
United States Art in Embassies, Ambassador’s Residence, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
2012
United States Art in Embassies, Ambassador’s Residence, Havana, Cuba
Indianapolis Art Center, “Art from the Heartland” Group Show, Indianapolis, IN
2011
Richmond Art Museum, Indiana Artists Series: Portraits by Tom Casalini, Group Show, Richmond, IN
Indianapolis Arts Center, Creative Renewal Arts Fellows Exhibit, Group Show, Indianapolis, IN
Domont Studio Gallery, Chris Bowman and John Domont, Two-Person Show, Indianapolis, IN
Dorit and Gerald Paul Gallery, Selected Works Exhibition, Group Show, Indianapolis, IN
2010
Kellar-Mahaney Gallery, Syncophony, Solo Show, Zionsville, IN
Chicago Tribune Arts Festival, Group Show, Chicago, IL
Kansas City the District, Group Show, Kansas City, MO
Aspen Art Fair, Group Show, Aspen, CO
Stutz Art Gallery, Open House, Indianapolis, IN
Nature Conservancy Commission, Indianapolis, IN
Domont Studio Gallery, Private Prayers, Solo Show, Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis Art Center, “Art From the Heartland”
2009
United States Artist Ambassador to Thailand, United States Art in Embassies Program/American Artist Abroad
2008
The National Gallery, Solo Show, Bangkok, Thailand
The Next Picture Show, Best In Show, “Farms & Barns II,” Group Show, Dixon, IL
Swope Art Museum, 64th Annual Wabash Valley Exhibition, Group Show, Terre Haute, IN
The Next Picture Show, Shades of Grey 4, Group Show, Indianapolis, IN
Domont Studio Gallery, Charity By Numbers, Group Show, Indianapolis, IN
Spa Chakra, Conrad Hotel, Open House, Solo Show, Indianapolis, IN
The Next Picture Show, Art 4 Arts Sake, Group Show, Dixon, IL
Domont Studio Gallery, Director’s Choice 2008, Group Show, Indianapolis IN
Pivot Gallery, IDADA Juried Exhibition, Group Show, Indianapolis, IN
2007
The Next Picture Show, Best in Show, “Winter Solstice” Group Show, Dixon, IL
Curators Choice, The Mayors Office, Indianapolis, IN
Hotel Indigo, Hotel Indigo Columbus Architectural Center’s Exterior Mural Photo Contest, Photo
Finalist & Installation placed, Columbus, IN
Dean Johnson Gallery, Holiday One Piece Show, Group Show, Indianapolis, IN
The Next Picture Show, Color Shots, “Best In Show,” Group show, Indianapolis
Domont Studio Gallery, New Collector’s Show, Solo show, Indianapolis IN
Focus Magazine, Photography Feature, National Publication
Indiana State Museum, 83rd Annual Hoosier Salon, “Best Impressionistic Oil” Merit Award, Group Show
Indiana Historical Society, Indiana Light Color, Solo show, Indianapolis, IN
Domont Studio Gallery, How We See It- Hoosiers in Yellowstone, Indianapolis, IN
Community Hospital North, 6 Commissions, Indianapolis, IN
Domont Studio Gallery, Transmutations, Solo show
United States Art in Embassies, Ambassador’s Residence, Bangkok, Thailand
United States Art in Embassies, Ambassador’s Residence, Lima, Peru
2006
Curators Choice, The Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis, IN
Curators Choice, The Governor’s Mansion, Indianapolis, IN
Community Hospital East, Symphony In Joy 4-Piece Commission, Indianapolis, IN
Domont Studio Gallery, Parallel Associations, Solo Show, Indianapolis, IN
United States Art in Embassies, Ambassador’s Residence, Dakar, Africa
2005
Art Museum of Greater Lafayette, IN Now, Group Show, Lafayette, IN
IDADA, Group Show, Indianapolis, IN
University of Indianapolis, Figurative Show, Group Shop, Indianapolis, IN
2004
Domont Studio Gallery A Perfect Place, Solo Show, Indianapolis, IN
Indiana State House, Lt. Governor’s Office, Selected Works, Indianapolis, IN
The Municipal Art League of Chicago Biennial-Midwest Fine Art Competition, IL
2003
Swope Museum, John J Domont A Retrospective: Place and Possibility, Solo Show, Terre Haute, IN
IHSAA/Hoosier Salon Centennial Art Celebration, Group Show, Indianapolis, IN
79th Hoosier Salon, Indiana State Museum, Group Show, Indianapolis, IN
Indiana Artists Club, Group Show, Frankfort, IN
Domont Studio Gallery, After the Renewal, Solo Show, Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis Arts Center, Creative Renewal Fellows, Group Show, Indianapolis, IN
2002
Adam Whitney Gallery, Omaha, NE
Local Color Gallery, Nashville, TN
Christian Theological Seminary Gallery, Silent Sojourn (23 Asian Field Studies), Indianapolis, IN
Castle Gallery, Selected Works, Ft. Wayne, IN
White River Gardens, Landscapes of Color, Indianapolis, IN
2001
Period Gallery, Spiritual ART IV, Omaha, NE
Indiana Governor’s Residence, Indianapolis, IN
Plainfield-Guilford Library, One-Man Show, Plainfield, IN
Domont Studio Gallery, The Bigger Picture-Contemporary Landscapes, Indianapolis, IN
77th Hoosier Salon, Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis, IN
2000
Domont Studio Gallery, Landscapes of Indiana, Indianapolis, IN
Castle Gallery, Landscapes of Indiana, Ft. Wayne, IN
1983-1999
Domont Studio Gallery, Selected Works, Indianapolis, IN
Brenda Kroos Gallery, Selected Works, Cleveland, OH
G.C. Lucas Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
Indiana Chamber of Commerce, Indianapolis, IN
American States Insurance, Indianapolis, IN
The Columbia Club, Indianapolis, IN
Copeland Rutherford Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
Editions Limited Fine Arts, Indianapolis, IN
Copeland Rutherford Gallery, One-Man Show, Santa Fe
Wildlife of the World Gallery, One-Man Show, Aspen, CO
The Open Center Gallery, One-Man Show, New York, NY
The Children’s Museum, One-Man Show, Indianapolis
Recent Awards/Commissions
2022- Winner The International Blue Blood Gallery Prague, January Competition
2016 - Artist in Residency Program, Beijing
2014 - Western Galilee Artist in Residency Program, Israel
2013 - 500 Festival Committee
2012 - Riley Children’s Foundation
2011 - Arts Council of Indianapolis/City of Indianapolis, 46 for XLVI mural on the canal
2009 - Arts Council of Indianapolis/The Lilly Endowment, Creative Renewal Fellowship
2008 - United States Artist Ambassador to Thailand, United States Art in Embassies Program
2008 - The Nature Conservancy Indiana Field Office
2007 - Community Hospital North
2006 - Community Hospital East
2003 - Indiana Artists Club, Award of Distinction
2002 - Arts Council of Indianapolis/The Lilly Endowment, Creative Renewal Fellowship
2001 - Indiana State Museum, Double Purchase Award for the Permanent Collection
2000 - Riley Children’s Hospital of Indianapolis (Double Commission Award)
Education
Culver Military High School, 1967
California College of Arts and Crafts, 1978
BA with honors
Selected Collections
Brown County Art Guild
Swope Museum
The Indiana State Museum
Eli Lilly Corporation
The New York Zoo
BKD, LLP
Citizens Gas
Greenpeace
Peyton & Ashley Manning, National Football League, Indianapolis Colts
The Norton Museum of Art, Palm Beach Florida
Hotel Indigo, Columbus, Indiana
Aoyama Seisakusho Co. Ltd. of Japan
Aoyama Seisakusho Co. Ltd. of Thailand
The Wilderness Society
Indianapolis Athletic Club
Baker and Daniels Attorneys
Defenders of Wildlife
Christel De Haan Private Collection
Indianapolis Rowing Center
Farm Bureau Insurance, National Headquarters
De Haan Family Foundation
Indiana Automotive Fasteners
VASA Brougher, Inc
The Nature Conservancy of Maine
The Animal Welfare Institute
Historical Publishing Company
Telemon Corporation
National Bank of Indianapolis
Riley Children’s Hospital
Jim Morris, Executive Director, World Food Program
Lyn St. James, Indy 500 Race Car Driver
Janice Jacobs, Deputy Ambassador to the Dominican Republic
Governor, Zhejiang Province China, State Gift from the Governor of Indiana
Mary Flores, Former First Lady of Honduras
The Town Council of Avon Indiana
