John Paul’s inspiration stems from the Fauvist movement and it is typified by the use of vibrant colours and a high degree of abstraction and simplification. Having trained under one of Costa Rica’s most prominent modern art tutors Joaquin Rodriguez del Paso and subsequently spending 15 years honing his skills, John Paul’s first steps as an artist was not a walk in the park. This is especially true when the artist shares that being an artist is “not an easy path in Costa Rica, or probably any other country in the world.”