John Knight received his M.F.A. in painting from American University, and a B.F.A. in painting from Indiana University. His work has been included in Biennial exhibitions at the Portland Museum of Art and the Center for Maine Contemporary Art. Nationally, he has been awarded a fellowship at the Fine Arts Work Center (2003-04), and residencies at the Millay Colony for the Arts and the Vermont Studio Center.  In Maine, he has been awarded residencies at Great Spruce Head Island, Acadia National Park, and Monhegan Island. He was the Maine Arts Commission Visual Arts Fellow for 2007