An artist, television show host and widely recognized online celebrity, California-based American painter John Kilduff is known for his distinctive style, which can be described as a merge of Impressionism and Pop art. His paintings offer a lighthearted and relatable look at contemporary life, and feature everything from beach hats and sneakers to soup cans and beer bottles.
In 1987, Kilduff earned his BFA from the Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles. He also studied comedy at The Groundlings Theatre & School and the Los Angeles City College, in addition to getting his MFA from UCLA in 2008.
Kilduff came into the spotlight in 2001 when he began hosting a cable-access television show called Let's Paint TV, calling himself "Mr. Let's Paint." The show's live episodes typically involve Kilduff painting while he performs other activities, like playing ping pong, running on a treadmill or cooking. In 2006, he began uploading clips of the show to YouTube, which garnered worldwide attention. The series is now broadcast online.
Kilduff has made numerous other television appearances over the years, including the Tyra Banks Show, where he painted Banks’s portrait live. In 2006, he painted David Hasselhoff on the red carpet of the VH1 Big Awards and also appeared on season two of America's Got Talent.
Ever the entertainer, Kilduff frequently holds in-person painting shows. In 2016, a show called "Bakery" at the Daniel Rolnik Gallery in Santa Monica was designed to mimic the look of a small pastry shop and, as Kilduff created paintings of a range of sweet treats for the event, it earned comparisons to the works of sculptor Claes Oldenburg and Wayne Thiebaud.
Kilduff lives and works in Los Angeles.
On 1stDibs, find original John Kilduff oil paintings, watercolor works and more.
Untitled #14, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Large abstract painting on Linen using acrylic markers and acrylic paint. Painting will be shipped rolled. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of...
Acrylic
untitled abstract #1, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Untitled experiment number 1. Acrylic and markers on canvas board. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Re...
Acrylic
Untiled #15, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Large abstract painting using Spray paint, acrylic markers and acrylic paint. Painting will be shipped rolled. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certifica...
Acrylic
Untitled #8, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic and markers on paper. Abstract painting untiled #8. Painting is on 6 sheets of paper that will need to be mounted to another surface. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece co...
Acrylic
Eagles vs Rams, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Painted while watching the Eagles-Rams playoff game. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: N...
Oil
Super Bowl Eagles vs Chiefs, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Painted while watching the Super Bowl. Note: I ended up poking a tiny hole in the canvas with the palette knife. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certif...
Oil
Kittridge Street, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Large abstract painting on paper of a Los Angeles street. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to H...
Acrylic
Magazine rack at JoAnne's #2, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Large acrylic painting of the magazine rack at JoAnne's fabric store. Painting is painted to the edge and will need to be mounted to gator board or panel. Shipped rolled. :: Painting...
Acrylic
Blue #2, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Immerse yourself in the captivating world of "Blue #2," a large abstract painting that invites contemplation and adds a touch of modern elegance to any space. This original artwork f...
Acrylic
Jet Jaguar and Godzilla, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By John Kilduff
Located in Yardley, PA
Image size is 42" x 66". Shipped rolled. Will need to frame or display as is. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the a...
Acrylic
Sold|$3,500
H 47.25 in W 70.87 in D 1.58 in
Ocean Whispers by Gabriela Azar Schreiner. Contemporary abstract Painting
By Gabriela Azar Schreiner
Located in Mentone, AU
This painting is unstretched and unframed. It will be carefully rolled and shipped in a tube. "Creating large-scale abstract paintings that evoke tranquility and presence in any spac...
Acrylic
$9,500
H 48 in W 48.5 in D 2 in
"Crossing Over" Abstraction in oranges, blue, green, yellow
By Susan Sharp
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Crossing Over" Oil and Acrylic on Panels Susan Sharp is an outstanding abstract painter of biomorphic and linear forms, flat planes, vivid color and...
Oil
Mountain Puzzle #2
By Lynn Sanders
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Lynn Sanders is an artist excited by beauty: architecture, foliage, landscapes, seascapes, interiors. She finds palettes and shapes in her environment and propels them into her work,...
Canvas, Acrylic Polymer, Ink, Acrylic
$675
H 8 in W 8 in D 1.5 in
"Small Abstract #125" Expressionist Oil Orange, Yellow, White, Red, Green, Blue
By Linda Holt
Located in Wellesley, MA
Small Abstract #125," Oil on Canvas, 8 x 8 Inches, is a brilliantly colored, gorgeous and lush abstraction, very expressionist and fluid in style in shades of orange, yellow, white,...
Oil
Popcorn and Pretzels
By Lynn Sanders
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Lynn Sanders is an artist excited by beauty: architecture, foliage, landscapes, seascapes, interiors. She finds palettes and shapes in her environment and propels them into her work,...
Canvas, Acrylic Polymer, Ink, Acrylic
$4,083
H 55.12 in W 51.19 in D 1.58 in
Tomorrow Never Comes, contemporary, poons, joan mitchell, expressionism art
By Lloyd Tabing
Located in Jönköping, SE
This painting belongs to my ongoing exploration of the relationship between nature and the human experience. Inspired by the natural world and influenced by the Eastern philosophy of...
Acrylic
Event on the Horizon
By Jennifer Wolf
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Seeking to evolve the way in which she collaborates with nature, Jennifer Wolf’s most recent series of works combine her signature flow process with innovative new layers of painterl...
Canvas, Dye, Acrylic, Panel
"Converge" Abstraction in blue, orange, red, black
By Susan Sharp
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Converge" Oil and Acrylic on Panels (Diptych). Abstraction in shades of blues, green, orange, red, yellow, black. This painting consists of 2 panels which can be installed with a...
Oil
Singularities Point
By Jennifer Wolf
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Seeking to evolve the way in which she collaborates with nature, Jennifer Wolf’s most recent series of works combine her signature flow process with innovative new layers of painterl...
Canvas, Dye, Acrylic, Panel
One Dimensions
By Jennifer Wolf
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Seeking to evolve the way in which she collaborates with nature, Jennifer Wolf’s most recent series of works combine her signature flow process with innovative new layers of painterl...
Canvas, Dye, Acrylic, Panel
$3,383
H 39.38 in W 47.25 in D 1.58 in
Truth Be Told, abstract expressionism, contemporary, Larry Poons Joan Mitchell
Located in Jönköping, SE
This painting belongs to my ongoing exploration of the relationship between nature and the human experience. Inspired by the natural world and influenced by the Eastern philosophy of...
Acrylic
$2,600
H 12 in W 16 in D 2 in
"7 Koi" Expressionist Brightly Colored Koi Underwater in Red/Yellow/Blue/Green
By Linda Holt
Located in Wellesley, MA
"7 Koi" is a complex work of koi fish swimming underwater filled with light and brilliant color painted in a lush and fluid style bordering on abstraction. Fish are in shades of ...
Oil, Masonite