{"title":"John Pace","description":"\u003cp\u003eBorn in Gateshead, England in 1958 and raised in Lusaka, Zambia, Pace discovered a natural talent for drawing from an early age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe studied Graphic Design at Durban Technikon and spent many years in advertising before founding AtPace, a graphic design studio that continues today after 24 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2015, I entered the Sanlam Portrait Award with After The Match, a portrait of my son, and was fortunate enough to win. This led to a solo exhibition featuring 12 large-scale portraits exploring human endeavour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2020, I continued my portrait studies at the Florence Art Studio. My current work remains focused on the human form, particularly swimmers at the Dale Brook Tidal Pool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter years of painting realism, I wanted to move beyond simply painting what I saw and explore a more personal style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by the contrasting sensations of cold water and warm bodies, I began painting figures in vivid blues and warm tones. \u003cbr\u003eOverlapping figures with towels, costumes, bags, skies and other objects creates layers of intrigue and encourages the viewer to look a little longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor me, the most important thing in art is honesty — to paint what you love, for yourself.  \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/www.moki.store\/collections\/john-pace.oembed","provider":"moki","version":"1.0","type":"link"}