Biography:
John Caggiano was born in Brooklyn, New York, where he studied pre-engineering at Brooklyn Technical High School. He received a BA degree from Brooklyn College and an MFA from Pratt Institute, both with honors. His education was supplemented by courses at The Brooklyn Museum of Art and the Studio and Forum of Stage Design in New York.

In Rockport, Massachusetts since 1980, John is essentially a plein air painter. He draws inspiration from the unique light and changing seasons of New England as well as from his travels both here and abroad. He utilizes brush and palette knife in his colorful "Impressionistic Realism" style of painting. "Color is the lifeblood of a painting. Nothing stimulates more than its pleasing harmony, whether strongly applied or toned and tranquil."

An artist member of many organizations, including the North Shore Arts Association and Academic Artists Association, Caggiano has served as President of the Rockport Art Association, and has been a member of its Board of Governors since 1990. Both he and his award-winning paintings have made appearances on nationwide television in the United States and Europe. His art has also been featured in, and graced the covers of, numerous books, magazines and newspapers. He is represented worldwide in many private and corporate collections as well as galleries across the country.

John Caggiano has maintained a gallery and a studio on Bearskin Neck in Rockport for the last twenty-five years.
A partial list of exhibitions, honors, and awards;

ONE PERSON EXHIBITIONS:
2000: Rockport Art Association, Rockport, MA
1998: Rockport Art Association, Rockport, MA
1997: Artist in Residence, Century House, Nantucket, MA
1996: Rockport Art Association, Rockport, MA

GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2005-2006: "Land & Light" Invitational Exhibition, Mary Bryan Memorial Gallery, Jeffersonville, VT
2006: "Find Your place: The Art of Essex County", The Crane Estate, Castle Hill, Trustees of Reservations, Northeast Region, Essex, MA
2006: " Chairs For Children" Invitational, Painted Adirondack chair to benefit Pathways For Children, Gloucester, MA
2005: "Impressionist Painting In The Tradition", The Benheim Gallery, Greenwich, CT
2005: "Artists For A Cure", Twelve Regional Artists Benefit For Cancer Research, Hamilton, MA
1996-2005: Academic Artists Association, National Juried Exhibition, Springfield, MA

HONORS & AWARDS:
2005: Beverly A. DeMont Memorial Award, North Shore Arts Association, Gloucester, MA
2003: Listed in Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: 400 Years of Artists in America.
Peter H. Falk, ed. 3 vol. Madison, Conn.: Sound View Press, 1999.
2003: Listed in artprice.com (adec.com). The World Leader in Art Market Information
2003: Juror, Middleton Arts Association, Middleton, MA
2003: Roger W. Curtis Memorial Award, Rockport Art Association, Rockport, MA
2001: Guild of Boston Artists Award, Academic Artists Association, Springfield, MA
2000: William Meyerwitz Memorial Award, North Shore Arts Association, Gloucester, MA
2000: Juror, Annual Art Exhibition, Middleton Arts Association, Middleton, MA