About
My name is John Giannotti and I am a watercolor artist
I obtained a Bachelor of Art Degree in Graphic Design from San Jose State University in 1969.
My early art influencers were: Eric Oback, Dan Murphy, Dong Kingman, Wayne Theibaud, George Post and Rex Brandt.
I spent 43+ years in the corporate Marketing Communication and Package Design world. I constantly struggle with moving my mind from the “graphic” approach to art to a more “artistic” approach.
Current influences have come from workshops I have attended with Robert Burridge, Mike Bailey, David Lobenberg, Myrna Wacknov, Sterling Edwards, Christopher Schink, Skip Lawerence and Frank Francese.
Current member of the Santa Clara valley Watercolor Society and the California Watercolor Association. Past President of the Los Gatos Art Association from 2017 until 2020.
California Watercolor Association
2024 International Juried Show
2024 Member’s Show First Place
2024 Member’s Show Third Place
Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society
2023 Member’s Show Third Place
2022 Member’s Show Honorable Mention
Awards and Recognition
Los Gatos Art Association
2019 Member’s Show Honorable Mention
2019 Artist of the Year Award
2019 Member’s Juried Show Honorable Mention
2019 Artists Peer Award First Place
2019 February Artists Peer award Second Place
2019 May Artists Peer Award Third Place
2019 June Artists Peer Award Second Place
2019 September Artists Peer Show Second Place
2019 July Artists Peer Award Thrid Place
2018 Member’s Show Second Place
2018 February Artist Peer Award First Place
2018 Member’s Show Second Place
2018 August Peer Award First Place
2017 October Artists Peer Award Third Place
In the Private Collections of:
Barbara and David Swartling
Lynne McMaster
Craig and Amber Evans
Kim and Tyler Burr
Lori and Cale Englehardt