John Baran Animal Art can also be found in the following Galleries and Shops:
John Baran Art Gallery
Santa Barbara, CA
F1 / Gray Ave.
Others:
Lark Mountain Modern, Bend, OR
Halele'a Gallery, Poipu and Hanalei, Kauai
Magnolia Hawaii, Oahu
By the Bay, Paia, Maui
NaMae Native Hawaiian Books and Gifts, Honolulu, Oahu
Aesthetic Gallery, Big Island
Aesthetic Gallery, Waikiki
Carmel Bay Co., Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
A Gallery Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA
Riviera Towel Company, Santa Barbara, CA
Blue Water Hunter, Santa Barbara, CA
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Swimming with and photographing sharks in Hawaii.
Photo by Juan Oliphant.
Photographing green sea turtles in Hawaii.
John Baran is an artist specializing in animal and wildlife art prints, offered exclusively as open edition fine art prints. His work is represented in stores and galleries throughout California and Hawaii, and he has exhibited internationally in cities including New York, Brussels, and Busan, South Korea. His art has also appeared on the sets of Hawaii Five-0, Magnum P.I., and the upcoming HBO series Ke Nui Road.
An avid and accomplished photographer, Baran travels extensively to photograph his subjects in their natural environments. These firsthand experiences are a vital part of his painting process. Through photographing, sketching, and spending extended time observing animal behavior, he develops a deep connection to his subjects—one that translates into artwork that feels energetic, expressive, and alive. He has swum with killer whales, sharks, giant manta rays, manatees, and dolphins, and on land has walked among white rhinos, Cape buffalo, leopards, lions, American alligators, black bears, and African elephants. Together, these encounters inform a body of work that blends abstraction and wildlife into a vibrant celebration of life across the land, sky, and sea.
On Safari in Kruger National Park, South Africa.