John is a natural colourist with a great eye for composition and
fell for atmosphere. These are qualities that have come from within and have not been influenced by art college.
Indeed, the first time Sally Mitchell met John Trickett she asked if he had been to art school. He replied that
he had. The second time she met him he was with his wife and Sally asked, on this occasion, which art school he
had been to. His wife exclaimed, "Oh John, you didn’t say you went to art school! You were only there for
a morning, you left at lunchtime!".
John has always been quite a character. He trained first as an
accountant and then took the opportunity to play professional football. He still plays for a hobby, although he
is now in danger of being overtaken by his son!
Many limited edition prints have been published after his work
and have rapidly become collector’s items. He has collectors all over the world and his works hang in Japan, America,
Australia and many European countries.