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 Born in
Rovigno, D'Istria, Italy, John moved to California at the age of
11, where he went to college, and continues to live today. After
several years as a commercial artist and freelance illustrator, John Budicin
took the opportunity to pursue his dream of becoming a plein air artist when his
employer moved out of state. John loves to paint directly from nature so
he paints outdoors almost every day. John paints many of his paintings
close to his home in San Bernardino, California.
John is not only a dedicated painter but also spends several weeks each year
teaching workshops all around the US. John also taught a workshop in
Umbria and Tuscany, Italy.
John has also written several articles for art publications.
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ONE PERSON SHOWS
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2000
Galerie Gabrie, Pasadena, CA
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1999
A Year in Retrospect, Galeria Gabrie, Los Angles, CA
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1998
Echoing Nature, Galeria Gabrie, Los Angles, CA
GROUP SHOWS
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2000
California Palettes, California Art Club, Los Angeles, CA
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2000-1994
Plein-air Painters of America, Avalon, Catalina Island, CA
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2000-1994
Laguna Plein Air Painting Competition, Laguna Beach Art Museum, CA
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2000-1999
On Location in Malibu, Frederick R. Weiman Museum of Art Pepperdine
University,
and
Phippen Museum, Prescott, AZ
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2000-1996
Annual California Art Club Gold Medal Exhibition
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1998
Treasures of the Sierra Nevada, Muckenthaller Museum and Natural
History Museum, Los Angeles
Bowers Museum Invitational Exhibit
California Art Club Exhibition, Mission San Juan Capistrano
Puertas Del Santuario, Carnegie Art Museum
Plein-Air Painters of America Pain San Francisco
Contemporary Southwest
Painters, Museum
of Western Art, Prescott, AZ
Inland Exhibition, San Bernardino County Museum, CA
85 Years of Art, California Art Club, Carnegie Art Museum
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1996-1990
Esther Wells Collection, Laguna Beach, CA
TEACHING
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2001-2000
Fredericksburg Artist School, TX and CO
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2001, 98-97
Plein-Air Painters of America, Steamboat Springs, CO
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2001-2000
Fechin Institute, Taos, NM
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2001, 99-98
Scottsdale Artists' School, AZ
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2001 Art in Aspens, CO
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1999 California Art Club, Tuscany &
Umbria, Italy
Plein-Air Painters Workshop, Fallbrook, CA
Fechin Institute, Taos, NM
AWARDS
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1999
First Place, California Art Club, Mission San Juan
Capistrano
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1998
Second Place, Sights of Santa Ana
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1997
First Place and Grumbacher Gold Medal, Multi-Media Mini
Show, Redlands Art
Association, San Bernardino County
Museum
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1996
Second Place, California Art Club Exhibition, Mission San Juan Capistrano Gold Medal,
87th Annual California Art
Club Gold Medal Exhibition First Place, Multi-Media Mini
Show,
Redlands Art Museum Award of Excellence, Oil
Painters of America
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1994
Bud Rickerts Art Center Award, Fine Arts Institute 29th
Annual Exhibit of the San
Bernardino County Museum
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1989
Grumbacher Gold Medal, Inland Exhibition XXV, San
Bernardino County Museum
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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2001
Vicki Stavig, "Capturing the Grandeur of Yosemite," Art
of the West, September/October
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2001
John Budicin, "The Speed of Light," The Artist Magazine,
October 2001
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2000
Myrna Zanetell, "An Instrument of Nature," Art of the
West,
November/December
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2000
Vicki Stavig, "A Showcase of Eight Talented Artists," Art of the
West,
January/February
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1999
Michael Zakian, "On Location in Malibu," American Artist,
August
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1999
Vicki Stavig, "Plein Air Passions," Art of the West, March/April
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1999
Norm Kolpas, "Chasing the Sun," Southwest Art, February
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1999
"Master Painters of the World," International Artist,
February/March
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1998
Carole Katchen, "200 Great Painting Ideas for Artists", North Light
Books
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1998
"Best of the West," Southwest Art, March
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1997
Larry Palmer, "Plein Air Painters Preserve Memories," Pasadena
Magazine, Fall
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1997
Featured Artist, California Art Club Newsletter, March
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1997
"Market Report Plein Air Painting," Southwest Art, February
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1997
Elaine Adams, "Conserving Culture," The Quarterly Magazine,
Summer
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1996
Carole Katchen, "California Landscapists," Southwest Art,
February
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1995
"California Impressionism, An Art Form Comes to Life," Art
Business News, March
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SELECTED COLLECTIONS
Mission San Juan Capistrano
Caribbean Princess Line
Joan Irvine Smith Collection
Roy Rose Collection
Fisher-Haas Infinity
Birtcher Enterprises
Fechin Workshop
AFFILIATIONS
Signature Member, Plein-Air Painters of America
Signature Member, California Art Club
Signature Member, Oil Painters of America
Signature Member, Laguna Plein Air Painters Association
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TRIPS AND ADVENTURES |
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John traveled to China for a painting trip with four other artists.
Here are a few photos from the trip. |
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Links of Interest
Casa Laguna Inn & Spa
2510 South Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach CA 92651
800-233-0449 · 949-494-2996
www.casalaguna.com
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