A Window into the World: chatting it up with John Teague and Richard Stephens
The artist and an obvious masterpiece. Photo It’s one week before the big opening at Cannery Row Studios. Artist John Teague and gallery owner Richard Stephens are done for the day. Oh, wait, now it’s time to face the nation – or at least the local media. “Places in the Mind: Paintings and Sculpture” will be on view beginning this Saturday (reception 6 to 9 p.m.) and running through April 22. Richard begins by explaining that John was a world champion surfer in 1963. “Well, not world champion, no,” John replies. Ah, c’mon; you were the world champ, this writer says, wanting to spruce up his story. “I was very good,” John concedes. The writer scribbles down these words: He wasn’t quite the world champ, but he was very, very good. “John Joseph says I was a U.S.champion for two years,” John Teague explains. “But you couldn’t prove it by me; I was too busy surfing to pay attention to all that stuff.” Pause. “I knew I was doing good in contests.” Long time coming John Teague, foreground, with Richard Stephens bringing up the rear. Photo You’ve been painting since… “Since my entire life, really,” John says. And that must go back a ways… “Well, 66 years worth, almost 67. In June.” He was…
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