John Breiner is a New York native with a love for the ephemeral surface of the state. Rooted deeply in both nature and the city's environment, he chooses found surfaces for his artwork, such as discarded paper and books, as they provide him with a starting point of inspiration. By employing a variety of techniques including illustration and printmaking, he blends the fragile and used surfaces with his own marks as a testament to his own experience. He lives and works in the Hudson Valley Region.