John Baran Animal Art can also be found in the following Galleries and Shops:

John Baran Art Gallery
Santa Barbara, CA
F1 / Gray Ave.

Others:
Lark Mountain Modern, Bend, OR
Halele'a Gallery, Poipu and Hanalei, Kauai
Magnolia Hawaii, Oahu
By the Bay, Paia, Maui
NaMae Native Hawaiian Books and Gifts, Honolulu, Oahu
Aesthetic Gallery, Big Island
Aesthetic Gallery, Waikiki
Carmel Bay Co., Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
A Gallery Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA
Riviera Towel Company, Santa Barbara, CA
Blue Water Hunter, Santa Barbara, CA

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Swimming with and photographing sharks in Hawaii.  Photo by Juan Oliphant.

Swimming with and photographing sharks in Hawaii.
Photo by Juan Oliphant.

Photographing green sea turtles in Hawaii.

John Baran is an artist and photographer from Santa Barbara, California. His art can be found in stores and galleries in California and Hawaii. He has exhibited his work in locations around the world, including New York, Brussels and Busan, South Korea. His art has been featured on the sets of ‘Hawaii Five-0’, ‘Magnum P.I.’  and the upcoming HBO series ‘Ke Nui Road’. 

An avid and accomplished photographer, John travels the world photographing his subject matter. His experiences with the animals in their natural environment is an integral part of the painting process. Photographing, sketching and spending time with these animals and watching their behavior helps John create works of art that are vibrant and full of life. He has swam with killer whales, sharks, giant manta rays, manatees and dolphins. On land, he has walked among white rhinos, cape buffalo, leopards, lions, American alligators, black bear and African elephants. All of these experiences have resulted in works that are a colorful fusion of abstract art and wildlife from the land, sky and sea. 

On Safari in Kruger National Park, South Africa.

On Safari in Kruger National Park, South Africa.