John never explains his imagery because he feels, “To explain an image is to suppress the enjoyment and wonder.” He was influenced by the early symbolists’ belief that “the creation of a mood is as important as the transmission of information, (it must also) seek to engage the entire mind and personality of the viewer by appealing to the viewer’s emotions and unconscious mind, as well as to their intellect”.

John has been a ceramist, sculptor, painter, and mixed media artist. He has recently completed two short art films: “Child, Doll or Bone” which captures the beauty and intimacy of a cutter’s compulsion and “Destin”, the story of a young girl questioning her ability to avoid her tragic fate. Santerineross is currently working on a powerful, warped tale of a doll maker entitled “Ningyoushi”.