John Badger was born in Dubuquq, Iowa on October 1, 1945. He attended college and received a Bachelors degree from Loras University with a major in art and psychology. From there, he received a scholarship to attend the Los Angeles Art Center and eventually received his Masters degree from California State at Long Beach [1968]. Badger honed his craft during these 20+ years through teaching and seminars and kept busy with extensive restoration projects. Eventually a project sent him to New Mexico where he lived for a few years restoring a 350 year old compound.
Badger came back to the Midwest in the early 90s initially to Dubuque because he owned a home here to further exploit his restoration prowess. Then in ’95 he chose to settle and where he currently resides in Galena, IL in a period style home dating back to the 1800s.
John Badger was blessed with two children, Jana Higgins and Jason Badger, and four grandchildren: Sydney and the Triplets! You can spot Badger working on his next masterpiece most days while his trusty companion, Mason the Beagle, waits for a snack to drop.
All measurements are approximate and do not include frames unless otherwise noted.
“Forlorn Nude”
Mounted to steal, $275
I don’t have a size on this, but it was like 7″ x 9″ I think.
“Overlooking the Julien Dubuque bridge from Mt. Carmel” 1966
27″ x 25″ framed, oil on canvas, $700
“And the river swells.”
22″ x 29″ Acrylic, mixed media on heavy watercolor paper, $1400
“The waterfall painting”
53″ x 61″ Acrylic on canvas, $4000
“Java Java”
54″ x 64″ Acrylic on canvas, $3500
“Back yard Sante Fe”
54″ x 45″ Mixed media on canvas, $2700
“The Cathedral”
On loan from Perry Sopina
33″ x ?” oil on linen, not for sale
“She told me to wait right here. I got hungry and cold.”
29″ x 23″ Acrylic mixed media on heavy watercolor paper, $1400
“Complicated Woman”
80″ x 96″ Acrylic mixed media on canvas, $9000
“Allegorical description of my grandmother’s house”
54″ x 66″ framed, oil on linen, not for sale
Pop Art Series 1966-67
60″ x 48″ Oil on canvas, $1200
“Closing Time”
96″ x 78″ Acrylic on canvas, $7000
“Big, scary tree”
23″ x 30″ Mixed media on heavy watercolor paper, $1200
“Old house outside of Bellevue”
23″ x 18″ Watercolor on paper, not for sale.
“Dancing Cochinas”
78″ x 109″ Mixed media on canvas, $7000
Self portrait
19″ x 11″ Mixed media on paper, not for sale
“The spring is open.”
20″ x 16″ Acrylic on canvas, $750
“Nostalgic Galena out my front window”
23″ x 18″ Acrylic on canvas. Not for sale.
“The park is where I landed.”
23″ x 17″ Acrylic mixed media on paper, $700
“Mountain Series”
13″ x 18″ Acrylic mixed media on paper, $700
Mountain Series
16″ x 22″ Acrylic mixed media on paper, $900
Window Study
When reviewing his work, Badger remembered, “I was fascinated by windows back then. And all the surfaces. So many dimensions.”
43″ x 25″ Oil on canvas diptych, $1200
“Study of a bathroom”
17″ x 16″ Oil on canvas, $900
Untitled
30″ x 30″ Acrylic, tape, mixed media on canvas, $1000
“She was only waiting for pie.”
21″ x 29″ Acrylic mixed media on paper, $900
“Memories of the Mountain”
16″ x 22″ Acrylic mixed media on paper, $900
“Star Brewery” 1967
20″ x 11″ Watercolor on watercolor paper, $900
“Blue Forest”
19″ x 15″ Acrylic on canvas, $700
“The Convent Series”
19″ x 13″ Acrylic mixed media on paper, $700
“Midnight Blushing”
16″ x 23″ Acrylic on paper, $750
“Lipstick Mountain”
30″ x 21″ Watercolor on paper, $900
The Robin Series
29″ x 21″ Watercolor on paper, $900
The Dream Series 1986
20″ x 14″ Watercolor on paper, $500
The Dream Series 1986
19″ x 15″ Watercolor on paper, $500
“Serendipity Puddles”
62″ x 52″ Acrylic mixed media on canvas, $4000
“I kept walking but didn’t know where I was going, and I’ll never know if I ever get there.”
19″ x 16″ Mixed media on clayboard, $800
“The edge of the forest begins here.”
23″x18″ Mixed media on clayboard, $800
“Another beautiful November by the river.”
4″x7″ Mixed media on paper, $200
8″ x 9″ Monoprint 2012 on Loan from Jan Komistra. Edition 2 out of 8?? Not sure but it should say on the piece. Not for sale.
“Harry and I went for a walk. I saw the sky open in the distance.”
23″ x 18″ Mixed media on clayboard, $850
8″ x 9″ Monoprint, Number ? of 8 (should be on the back)
“We were looking for paradise, and we found a very nice lunch.”
Mixed media on clayboard, $750
“It’s a sangria morning along the Mississippi.”
Mixed media on clayboard.
“We were looking for paradise, and we found a very nice lunch.”
19″ x 16″ Mixed media on clayboard, $750
“The apple doesn’t fall far.”
“19 x 16″ Mixed media on clayboard, $750
“Well we got here. It was so pretty, we laid down and went to sleep. Then Eve ate the apple.”
24″ x 18″ Mixed media on clayboard, $850
“Here’s where Mikey fell through the ice. He got a really bad cold.”
29″ x 23″ Mixed media on heavy watercolor paper, $1200
“Catfish Creek”
23″ x 18″ Mixed Media on clay board, $800
Self Portrait
22″ x 30″ Mixed Media on Heavy Paper, Not for sale