John Ennis

The Portrait Society of America continues to recognize John Ennis with over a dozen national awards for his work. His portrait subjects include hospital presidents, university deans, corporate CEO's, board chairmen, physicians, judges, headmasters and other notable national figures. His work is included in the collections of Drexel University, M.I.T., Princeton Healthcare, Boston Latin School, University of Pennsylvania, Foundation for the Carolinas, Massachusetts General Hospital, Temple University and many more. He was educated at the Maryland Institute, College of Art (MICA) and the Art Students League of New York.

In his words, "There are few art forms that lend themselves more to the expression of the human experience than painting a portrait. I use what time I have with a portrait subject to explore their life, their personality, and the perception of the people that know and love them. When I step up to the canvas, I am searching for something about them, their character, their love of life, their place in our world, but ultimately I am expressing my perception of them. It's a shared experience and great fun. Left behind is a short but often intense bonding with an individual, family or group of people, and a legacy that outlives us all."

A native of Bucks County, PA, John is a member of the Portrait Society of America and the Philadelphia Sketch Club. While his professional work is centered around portraiture, he enjoys the camaraderie of the Bucks County artist community and paints landscapes and other works when time allows. John and his artist wife Jo-Ann share a studio in Yardley, PA, just outside of Philadelphia.