John
Novak is a Fine Art Photographer and a Wildfowl and Bird Carver who
lives in Brantford, Ontario. John’s interest in carving
wildfowl and songbirds rekindled his photography interests as a way
to acquire reference material for his carvings. John’s
photography has grown to include nature, landscape and still life
subjects. He prides himself in capturing a unique view on nature
using his knowledge of wildlife and their habitats gained from his
many years of study in support of his carving interests.
John is a founding member of the Oxford Photographic Arts Guild.
John is also an active member of the Brantford Arts Block and both
the Brant Camera Club and the Woodstock Camera Club.
Many of John’s prints have received awards in photographic
competitions at the Ward World Championship Wildlife Photography
Competition in Ocean City, Maryland, the Paris Ontario Fair’s
Photography Competition along with many awards in both club and
inter-club competitions. John was a Bronze Photographer of the Year
for 2008-2009 at the Woodstock Camera Club.
John has exhibited several of his prints as part of a group show at
the Windjammer Inn, Port Stanley, Ontario (2007) and the The One
London Place Judge Chair's Special" show at One London Place,
London, Ontario (2008). John had his first solo show at the Dundas
Valley Conservation Area (2009).
John’s prints are personally made to the highest archival
standards on an Epson Professional Imaging printer using Epson
UltraChrome K3™ pigment inks and acid free papers.
John’s images are guaranteed to last a lifetime without
fading or changing in colour.