John Fincher is one of the most highly regarded of Santa Fešs longtime resident contemporary artists. His painting style is nominally representational, yet his inclusion of elements such as grids and subtle architectural elements take his work into a postmodern arena. His rich impasto and forceful brushwork convey the blistering intensity of the landscape and the skies. Travels to Egypt, the Orient, and Provence, and the resulting works of art, keep him from being readily categorized. His choice of subjects, which has at times included collage, postcards, brass rings, cactus forms, and iconographic shaving brushes, keeps him on the con-stantly shifting edge between traditional and avant garde.

John Fincher has enjoyed steady recognition throughout his career. Many major corporations have collected his work. His art has been shown in museums throughout the United States, where it hangs in permanent collections, and in international touring exhibitions.