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John Edward Bannon

John Edward Bannon (1932 - 2017) was active/lived in Pennsylvania, Maryland.  John Bannon is known for Classical realist landscape, portrait and still life painting.

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John Bannon - 1932-2017

On January 17, 1932, John Edward Bannon was born in Baltimore. He was the eldest of four children (Margaret, Mary, Barbara) born to Clara, nee Filling, and Edward. His father was the vice-president and part owner of the Monumental Iron and Metal Company. The family resided in the Irvington neighborhood of Southwest Baltimore City. John was a 1946 graduate of the St. Joseph’s Monastery and a 1950 graduate of Mount St. Joseph, both Irvington schools.

In his third year at the Maryland Institute of Art, he felt another calling, to become a monk. John entered the Cisterian Order, at our Lady of the Holy Cross Monastery, Berryville, VA. The day at the monastery began at 2 AM and ended at 7 PM. Their daily routine consisted of 4-6 hours of manual labor. The rest of the day was spent in prayer and study.

It became evident to both John and his superiors that he was not cut out for monastery life. The inability to find an outlet for his artistic tale   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 3280 characters.]  Artist bio

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