John Ryerson Bredin EDUCATION: Hopkins High School, Hopkins, Minnesota, Graduated 1962 University of Minnesota, Pre-Dental Program, 1962-1963 School of the Associated Arts, St. Paul, Minnesota St. Paul Art Center, St. Paul, Minnesota, 196 San Diego City College, San Diego, California, 1965-1966 Mesa College, Clairmont Mesa, California, 1965 San Diego State University, 1966-1970 EXHIBITIONS: San Diego State University Graduate Show, 1971 Buxton Gallery, Santa Barbara, California, One Artist Show, 1980 New York Art Expo, 1983 Elko Nevada, 1984
Tools of the Trade Show, 1985 International Society for Airbrush Arts Show, 1985 Winner, Fine Arts Division Apropos Art Gallery, 1989 Johnston Studios Gallery, Abaco, Bahamas, 1991 to Present Jungle Drums Art Gallery, Sanibel Island Florida, 1991 Great Abaco Resort, Abaco, Bahamas, 1994 Sandpiper Gallery, Pine Island, Florida, 1996 Juliette Gallery, Abaco, Bahamas, 1997-1998 Ocean Blue Gallery, Green Turtle Cay, Abaco, Bahamas,1997 to 2003 Ebb Tide Gallery, Hope Town, Abaco Bahamas, 2002 to2006 Water’s Edge Gallery, Pine Island Florida 2002 to 2004 Local Color Gallery, Ft. Myers Beach, Florida, 2003 to 2004 Julia’s Arts, Matlacha, Florida 2007 to Present Frame Gallery & Gifts, Cape Coral, Florida, 2006 to Present PUBLICATIONS: Surfer Magazine Surfing Magazine Airbrush Action Magazine American Artist Magazine Southwest Art Magazine Florida World Magazine Decor Magazine COLLECTORS & WORK HISTORY: (Highlights) Buxton Family Collection Wizard Mountain Productions / Music Studio David Crosby of Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young Jimmy Buffett Caribbean Soul Harlequin Nature Graphics Surfer Magazine Hoffman Fabrics Ocean Pacific Sportswear Hang Ten Donald Takayama David Nuuhiwa Michael Hynson Surfboard Companies (too numerous to mention) Peter Johnston, Johnston Galleries Hardin Crawford III Axis Art Sea Rags Trilogy Productions / John Bifar Captiva Films Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Merchandising Inc. Chico’s FAS, Creative Design Department Bradford & Company Design Group / Architectural Illustration And Computer generated art for print & publication, Principle client, Cape Harbour, Will Stout, my ads appeared in over 20 publications Texsrv and I Store / Michael Wallace & Karen Glass Design & consultation service for the textile industry Aaron Adams Artwork / Publishers of my work Gerald and Carolyn Butters / Commissioned work TRAVEL: As a generally adventurous person I’ve had the opportunity to travel quite a bit, and have spent time all over the United States, as well as in Baja Mexico, Canada, Alaska, France, Australia and Panama. I’ve sailed to Hawaii from San Diego, California and have spent approximately 15 years sailing in the Bahamas on an annual basis as well as our local Southwest Florida waters.  |
