John James Anderson

JOHN JAMES ANDERSON grew up in a test market in Bettendorf, Iowa, where he was subjected to Pepsi Clear, Pizza Hut’s triple-decker, and countless news reports of pig farmers biting the bullet (literally) due to falling hog futures. After getting BFAs in graphic design and painting from Iowa State University, and an MFA in painting from American University, he joined ranks with the US Department of Art & Technology and delved into the abyss (of political art). Since leaving the administration, Anderson’s works have commented on contemporary issues like job creation, migrant labor, and the DC gun ban. His most recent, and light-hearted exhibition of alphabets is on display at Adah Rose Gallery in Kensington, MD through February 2012. Anderson is an associate professor of art at Prince George’s Community College, Largo, Maryland, and a contributing art critic for Washington City Paper.