The Artist

John Pleasant essentially is a self-taught artist, however he studied briefly under W. W. S. Wilson at the Birmingham Museum of Art, Jack Potter and John Gundlefinger at the School of Visual Arts in New York. He was instrumental in founding Times Eight, Inc. an alternative arts organization providing exhibition opportunities and educational art experience through life drawing sessions. He as been painting since 1979 and employs all media.

Poppy with Pods by John Pleasant

His work is currently being exhibited at Lyda Rose Art Gallery in Birmingham, Alabama.

Exhibitions:

2007 “Kim Deale Photographs/John Pleasant Paintings”, Lyda Rose Gallery, Birmingham , AL

2004 “John Pleasant/ Amy Pleasant – Environment and Influence” , Alabama School of Fine Arts, Vulcan Materials Gallery, Birmingham AL

2002 “Place”, an exhibition of recent landscape paintings: Lyda Rose Gallery, Birmingham, AL.

1990 “The Southern Environment: Color and Light” an invitational, touring exhibition in selected U. S. cities sponsored by A.R.T.S. Inc., Nashville TN. “Political Art / Global Concerns” Birmingham Museum of Art sponsored by the Birmingham Art Association.

1989 “Birmingham / Hitachi : Exhibition of Contemporary Birmingham Artists” Invitational exhibition of 20 Birmingham artists in Hitachi, Japan sponsored by the Sister Cities Program.

1988 “Times Eight IV”, Group exhibition of painting, drawing, sculpture and installation.

1987 “Indecent Exposure”, exhibition of painting drawing and sculpture, Times Eight Inc.

1986 “One Night Stand”, Times Eight group show at Space 111, alternative gallery.

1986-1981 Alabama State Fair; several awards won.

1985 “Times Eight, Inc.”, painting and drawings at the Greater Birmingham Arts Alliance. “In Plain View”, Exhibition of paintings and drawings with Laquita Thomson; Birmingham Public Library.

1984 Watercolor Society of Alabama, 44th Annual National Competition; Birmingham Museum of Art, Sondra Freckelton, juror.

1983 “Flowers A to Z”, Birmingham Museum of Art, sponsored by Birmingham Art Association. Bluff Park Art Association Invitational exhibition.

1982 Watercolor Society of Alabama, 42nd Annual National Competition; Birmingham Museum of Art, Jane Livingston, juror. Selected Collections: Alabama Gas Corporation AmSouth Bank Corporation Blount Corporation Bradley Arant Rose and White Equicor South Central Bell Southtrust Bank of Alabama Selected Commissions:

1985 Poster for Mt. Brook Village Merchants Association “Festival of Sound” Reviews and Essays: 2004 “Environment and Influence”, Birmingham News, James Nelson 1990 “Political Art / Global Concerns”, Birmingham News; James Nelson.

1989 Birmingham / Hitachi Catalogue, Tony Johnson curator UAB Gallery.

1988 Atlanta Art Papers review of “Times Eight IV”. Number: Winter, Vol. 1, No. 3 “Times Eight , Inc.”; Cumbee Wilson.

1985 “In Plain View” Birmingham News, James Nelson.

1983 “Flowers A to Z”, Birmingham Post Herald, Sonya Henderson.