John Forster spent thirty years as a music teacher and education adviser before turning his attention to painting.
He is a member of the '21 Group' of professional artists and the 'Drawn to the Valley' group
He edits TheBigSaltashPictureShow.com - an open web gallery for all artists in the Saltash area
Exhibitions:
- Duet exhibitions with Richard Allman : Painting the Bridge 2009, WaterSide 2010 - Artmill at Ashtorre, Saltash
- South-west Open Art Exhibition - Plymouth Art Gallery 2005, 2006
- Drawn to the Valley Open Studios - Saltash 2006, 2007, 2008
- Drawn to the Valley group exhibitions - Saltram House 2006, Cube3 Gallery, Plymouth University 2006, 2007, Mount Edgcumbe 2008
- Solo exhibition - Mount Batten Centre 2006
- Work in other galleries - Artmill Gallery, Plymouth; Cotehele Gallery
Community mural:
- Brunel200 mural - Saltash Waterside from 2006
