September 13, 2006
Watercolor illustrations of moths and butterflies by Dr. John Cody will be on exhibit at the Hesston College Gallery September 22 to October 20.
Cody began sketching scenes from nature when he was eight years old and later began a professional art career as a medical illustrator. He went on to medical school and became a renowned psychiatrist, practicing for more than 25 years, something he says he did, in part, so that he could afford to paint.
Ultimately, his fascination with moths and remarkable artistic talent came together to produce his celebrated paintings of moths.
Cody's numerous exhibitions have included one-man shows at the American Museum of Natural History in New York and the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. He holds top honors from a myriad of organizations and publications, from Audubon Magazine to the Association of Medical Illustrators.
An authority on the poet Emily Dickinson, he has written biographies of her and of Richard Wagner. He has also co-authored a biography of the famous medical artist Max Brodel, as well as published books on art anatomy. He has written dozens of articles and papers on subjects ranging from painting, medical illustration, psychiatry, and entomology.
John Cody lives with his wife, Dorothy, in Hays, Kan. They have three children: Loren, Andrea, and Graham.
The Hesston College Gallery, located in the Smith Center, is open 9-5 Monday through Friday, 1-5 on Saturday, and 2-5 on Sunday.