By Laura Katauskas | Bugle Staff
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Bolingbrook resident John Sullivan has had a passion for photos since childhood. And now, he is sharing that nurtured talent with a showcase gallery in his hometown.
Two years ago, Sullivan, known as Sully to most, decided to share his works in a seasonal gallery, an all metal High Definition Art Gallery at The Promenade, choosing the Bolingbrook location because of the camaraderie felt in the town he and his family have lived in for the past 27 years.
It was his parents who nurtured his love for photography, documenting their travels to more than 80 countries in photos, inspiring their young son.
“I started taking pictures at age 12 when my father, Jack, gave me my first 35mm camera,” said Sullivan. “By the age of 16 I was taking pictures for a local newspaper and fell in love with photography.”
Ever since, he has been taking pictures of landscapes, wildlife and portraits.
Submitted photos. Sullivan, a Bolingbrook resident, opens the all-metal high definition art gallery at The Promenade Bolingbrook.
Though mostly self-taught, he has attended close to 100 classes including continued education for photography at SAIC (Chicago Art Institute) and studied under Scott Kelby, Moose Peterson and the internationally-acclaimed photographer Joe McNally, along with light painting expert photographer Dave Black.
A new medium for Sullivan, his prints are put on super thin/ lightweight metal, allowing the art to show in very high definition making the detail, color and vibrancy brilliant.
“We decided to open a season gallery the last two years here in Bolingbrook to show off the art as a lot of people are not familiar with the metal medium,” said Sullivan.
Sullivan keeps up with his parents’ legacy of travel, going on the road himself to take in new photos from all walks of life.
The gallery, located between Justice and Forever 21, is now open Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Wed., 3 to 8 p.m.; Thursday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Prints begin at $40. Stop in and visit for a quote or check out his website at www.jpsullivanphotography.com. For more information, call 331-305-7875 or sully@JPSullivanphotography.com.