John Dobbs was born in Windsor in 1961. He grew up in Denham, Buckinghamshire before moving to Harefield in Middlesex, and has recently moved to Rickmansworth in Hertfordshire where he now lives with his wife Zoe. John trained and worked as a draughtsman in electrical engineering before becoming a full-time artist in 2003. John was awarded the NEAC drawing scholarship for 2012 and was elected as a member of the NEAC in 2015. In 2019 John became a member of the Society of Wildlife Artists. He was recently awarded the small painting prize for his Lemon and Spoon painting at the 2019 Royal Institute of Oil Painters exhibition.
Recent Exhibitions
Linden Hall Studio Joint Show 2019
JP Art Consultancy Blackheath 2019
Linden Hall Studio Black and White 2019
Society of Wildlife Artists Annual Exhibition 2017 - 2020
New English Art Club Group Show, Linden Hall Studio, Deal, Kent 2017
Royal Society of British Artists 2017
New English Art Club Annual Exhibition 2009, 2010, 2012 - 2020
Royal Institute of Oil Painters Annual Exhibition 2010 - 2020
Lynn Painter Stainers Prize 2016
ING Discerning Eye 2015