John Hartman

John Hartman is a native of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Although he spent his formative years in a conservative, mid-west town, he found escape and inspiration in music and movies. His obsession with images and music has lead him to develop an art form that few others in his community have tried - video art. Throughout his career, John has enjoyed diverse experiences in his field. He worked as a production assistant on the acclaimed independent film, "In The Company of Men," wrote and directed the short film, " drone," a New York International Independent Film & Video Festival official selection and served as director of photography and editor on the short film, "Prelude To a Bad Tattoo," which was acquired by the Fort Wayne Museum of Art for its permanent collection. While persuing these and other creative projects, he worked full-time for Indiana's NewsCenter as a news photographer and now works as Chief Commercial Photographer and Editor. For the past five years, John has had a vision to combine film and art in a way that few others have. His vision has been of floating images on walls and tabletops. With the advent of flatscreen televisions, John's vision has feasibly become reality. Through "14 Portraits of 7 Deadly Sins or Variations of Western Shame," John is creating a series of fourteen video portraits that combine this country's evangelical beliefs with it's original sin. His ultimate goal however, is to showcase through the marvels of modern technology, that moving <b>...</b>