About the Artist John Ennis

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Biography           A native of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, John Ennis is a nationally recognized artist. His paintings have brought him numerous awards, locally, nationally and internationally, and are included in many private and institutional collections across the United States and abroad. His art studies began at age twelve, with lessons at a local gallery surrounded by the works of the famous Bucks County Impressionists. After earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Maryland Institute, College of Art, he moved to New York City to study painting at the Art Students League of New York. He considers this a seminal moment in his career, taking classes with painters whose art training had been passed down through generations of teachers dating back to the French Academy of the nineteenth century. While still a student John began illustrating for book publishers and came to enjoy an international reputation as a book cover artist, his work published in over 26 countries. With well over a thousand published book cover illustrations to his credit, he would eventually abandon this career to devote himself entirely to the fine arts. In the last few years he has won over a dozen prestigious awards, most recently receiving First Place from the Portrait Society of America in their Self- Portrait Competition. He has been the subject of several feature articles in magazines and newspapers. His portraits grace the walls of institutions like Massachusetts General Hospital and Cephalon Inc, as well as the homes of many families across the country.                   Recent Awards & Juried Shows Selected List Portrait Society of America: First Place Self-Portrait Competition 2006 Portrait Society of America: Honors Award international competition 2006   Portrait Society of America: Honors Award  international competition 2004  Portrait Society of America: Certificate of Merit international competition 2003 Portrait Society of America: Annual Conference Best Portfolio 2005 Portrait Society of America: Annual Conference Best Portfolio 2004 The Artists Magazine's 22nd Annual Art Competition: Finalist-Portrait and Figures  The Artists Magazine's 21st Annual Art Competition: Finalist-Portrait and Figures The Artists Magazine's 21st Annual Art Competition: First Place-Animal Art Woodmere Art Museum Annual Juried Show: Award for Portraiture    Woodmere Art Museum Annual Members Show: Honorable Mention Phillips' Mill 77th Annual Fall Exhibition: Patrons' Award Phillips' Mill 76th Annual Fall Exhibition: Award in Memory of Deareoldgeorge Lambertville Historical Society’s 23rd Annual Juried Exhibition: LDP award Trenton City Museum’s 21st Annual Ellarslie Open, Best in Show oil Allied Artists of America 90th Annual Juried Show Philadelphia Sketch Club Annual Exhibition Art Students League Juried Members Show Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Exhibit   Articles & Interviews Selected List American Lifestyle Magazine/interview: Inviting Conversation with the Canvas/Oct-Nov 2006 The Intelligencer/ Portrait Power/ Feature Article/ October 3, 2006 Bucks Magazine/ Commissioning a Family Portrait/ May 2006 International Artists Magazine/ Art of the Portrait/ Oct/Nov 2006 International Artists Magazine/ Art of the Portrait/ Jun/July 2006 International Artists Magazine/ Showcase of Honors Awards Oct/Nov 2004 International Artists/ 100 Ways to Paint/ Volume 1 The Artist's Magazine / Art Competition First Place Winners December 2004 Bucks County Town and Country/ Gallery Interview John Ennis Summer 2003 Lifestyles Magazine / Featured Artist / October 2005 Philadelphia Inquirer/ Exhibition Delaware River Gallery/ April 2004 Bucks County Courier Times/ Exhibition Delaware River Gallery/ April 2004 Yardley News/ Exhibition Delaware River Gallery/ April 2004