John "Cornbread" Anderson is an American

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ist from rural

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. He is known for his paintings of animals, particularly the

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, with large eyes.

Biography

Anderson grew up in the woods of the Mill Creek community in Lumpkin. He has held a variety of jobs, including being a butcher, a mechanic, a police officer, and manager of a farm. Both his mother and wife are visual artists. In 1995, he began to explore art by painting the animals (both from the farm and wild) and scenes he was so familiar with. He is a religious (

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) and down to earth man, concerned with the loss of habitat for southern wildlife as

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expands. Anderson currently lives in North Georgia with his wife, Jana, and two sons, Poley and Isaac. His art has become his full-time job, and he is now a well known artist in the world of Southern

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Style

Anderson's subject matter is based around wildlife as well as life on a farm. "Fox, quail and guinea hens are among his favorite subjects but raccoon, deer and fish sneak in from time to time." He uses a variety of materials to paint on, including metal, wood, cardboard, and canvas. His work is distinguishable from other artists because his animals have large, round eyes. He "uses a vibrant palette and paints in an energetic, strong style..." While urban sprawl wreaks havoc on natural places, Cornbread renders these animals in bright colors and energetic strokes.

References

* "Around Back At Rocky's Place. Cornbread." ''Around Back At Rocky's Place. Cornbread''. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Sept. 2015. * "Cornbread , Main Street Gallery." ''Cornbread , Main Street Gallery''. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Sept. 2015. * "Southern Visionary Art: Folk Art Online Gallery." ''Southern Visionary Art: Folk Art Online Gallery''. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Sept. 2015. American painters American male painters People from Lumpkin, Georgia Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Southern art Artists from Georgia (U.S. state) Painters from Georgia (U.S. state) American bird artists Animal painters Art in Georgia (U.S. state) {{US-painter-stub