John P. Lasater IV worked for 13 years as a designer, illustrator and art director with a division of Hallmark Cards, so it was a natural transition to begin creating meaningful images with paint. Looking at his artwork, you will hopefully sense goodness, simplicity, peace, honesty and intrigue. John believes everything points to our One God, Who is the source of all things, and Who is in all, through all, and to all.

John's honors include multiple awards, and inclusion in national shows and outdoor painting exhibitions. He is also involved in promoting the arts having judged local and national competitions.

John has studied under nationally-known artists C.W. Mundy, Carolyn Anderson, John Budicin, and Todd Williams.

2011 Featured Artist, Local Color Gallery, Joplin, Missouri
2011 "2ND PLACE" Quick Draw, Big Cedar Lodge Paintout, Missouri (Judge: Matt Smith)
2011 "3RD PLACE" Maple Leaf Festival Plein Air Paintout, Missouri
2011 "1ST PLACE" Sangres Art Guild Paintout, Westcliffe, Colorado (Judge: Joshua Been)
2011 Taught Three-Day Oil Painting Workshop, Joplin, Missouri
2011 Two Person Show at Cherry's Gallery, Carthage, Missouri
2011 "FAV 15%" FineArtViews BoldBrush May Competition
2011 Callaway Gardens Plein Air Invitational, Georgia
2011 "3RD PLACE" St. Avips Art Auction and Ball, Missouri
2011 Artist in Residence, Big Cedar Lodge, Branson, MO
2011 Taught Three-Day Oil Painting Workshop, Springfield, Missouri
2010 "1ST PLACE" Nocturnal, Big Cedar Lodge Paintout, Missouri (Judge: Guido Frick)
2010 "2ND PLACE" Maple Leaf Festival Plein Air Paintout, Missouri
2010 Cherry's Gallery Invitational Quick Draw
2010 Garvan Gardens Plein Air Invitational, Arkansas
2010 "1ST PLACE" Cotter Trout Festival Plein Air Paintout, Arkansas
2010 "Purchase Award" Cotter Trout Festival Plein Air Paintout, Arkansas
2010 "FAV 15%" FineArtViews BoldBrush May Competition
2010 "2ND PLACE" St. Avips Art Auction and Ball, Missouri
2010 Callaway Gardens Plein Air Invitational, Georgia
2010 Heart of America Artists Rendezvous, Arkansas
2009 "2ND PLACE" Fort Smith Art Center Plein Air Competition, Arkansas
2009 Garvan Gardens Plein Air Invitational, Arkansas
2009 Fort Smith Art Center Competition, Arkansas
2009 "BEST OF SHOW" St. Avips Art Auction and Ball, Missouri
2009 "BEST OF SHOW" Still Life Competition, Fort Smith Art Center, Arkansas
2009 Judged John Brown University Student Art Competition
2009 Co-judged Arkansas River Valley Grade School Art Competition
2009 Heart of America Artists' Rendezvous, Arkansas
2009 First Brush of Spring Plein Air Event, Indiana
2008 Fine Art Connoisseur Publishers Invitational Retreat, Texas
2008 Judged John Brown University Student Art Competition
2008 Richard Schmid Fine Art Auction, Colorado
2008 First Brush of Spring Plein Air Event, Indiana
2007 Oil Painters of America Central Region competition
2007 One Man Exhibition, Van Buren Center for Arts and Education, Arkansas
2007 Richard Schmid Fine Art Auction, Colorado
2007 Arkansas State Capitol, two-year exhibition
2006 Richard Schmid Fine Art Auction, Colorado
2006 Co-judged First Brush of Spring Plein Air Event, Indiana
2005 First Brush of Spring Plein Air Event, Indiana
2005 The Best and The Brightest Show, Scottsdale Artists School, Arizona
2004 Honorary Scholarship to the Scottsdale Artists School, Arizona

Plein Air Magazine, Summer 2011, "Painting Springtime Gardens", pg. 94