About the Artist

San Francisco Bay Area artist John Finger grew up in Lafayette, CA and graduated from the California College of the Arts in Oakland in 1977.  

John is best known for his watercolor and oil paintings, both en plein air and studio works. When John is not out painting, he can be found working in his Walnut Creek studio. Although John is best known for his California landscapes, his painting subjects include the figure, animals, and anything else that inspires him. 

In the past, John has taught painting workshops at the Mendocino Art Center for many years and watercolor at Walnut Creek Civic Arts and plein air painting through Orinda Recreation. He also taught design and illustration classes at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill and at The Academy of Art University in San Francisco. He was president of the California Watercolor Society and on the board of the San Francisco Society of Illustrators and was an artist in the United States Air Force Art program.