John Clayton - Artist Info

About John Clayton

  • Biography

    John Clayton is a Plein-Air painter who lives in Provincetown, Massachusetts (2008). It is here where he finds much of his inspiration. While Clayton was studying at the Art Students League in New York he and a friend decided to visit Cape Cod. John felt instantly at home. His love affair with the place, its fascinating light, unique landscape and creative people are often represented in his work.

    While in New York, John won several awards including, Mrs. Roberts Forbes Scholarship, The Arthur & Melville Phillips Scholarship, and an honorable
    mention from the Academy of Fine Art Students Exhibition in 1998. "It was great to have had the experience studying in New York but Provincetown...

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