John Horton is a multidisciplinary artist experimenting with painting in the digital aesthetic. Residing in Sacramento, California, he creates paintings that mimic the distortion of corrupt digital files; the result is a blend of art, technology, and humanism. With over 20 years of experience, John’s unique vision, combined with crisp realism, wild color palette, and traditional painting techniques creates a futuristic world view that simultaneously embraces and rejects technology’s ever-reaching grasp on society.

Although an art director/graphic designer by profession, his passion is traditional painting. John’s vast skill set covers a wide spectrum of the visual language, including fine art, illustration, sculpture, photography, 3d printing, screen printing, and web/print design. He has worked for many clients, including VSP Global, TBDFest, OCEANA, Microsoft game studios, UC Davis, Organizer, Sacramento Parks & Recreation Department, WAL Sacramento, and many more. As an emerging Sacramento artist, John received the Crocker Kingsley merit award in 2006.

This mural was funded in part by the Citrus Heights Economic Development Fund.