Books by John Nieman

A treat for the eyes and the gray matter too, What is Missing? very successfully employs its unique visual device and its warm conversational tone to set up an insightful and eminently worthwhile discussion on modern life."

Art with a Story III is the third volume that combines original art with fresh fiction and is arguably the most daring. The themes deal with relationships, breakups, pleasures, cravings, and pastimes. The artwork is primarily watercolors and pastels that have been shown in many galleries around the world. The short stories that accompany the paintings are sometimes emotional and sometimes quite fun. The combination is a feast for the eye and a tickle for the brain. John Nieman has been in creative arena since his early twenties. For decades, he was the world-wide creative director of several global ad agencies. In this capacity, he created many of the world's most admired campaigns -Hallmark, Coca-Cola, Anheuser-Busch. At a midpoint in his career, he decided to devote his full energies to fi ne art and fiction. He has written twenty books, including fi ction, short stories, and children's books. He has also had more than a dozen solo art show - in the US, Canada, Germany, Ireland, the U.K. and several other international locales. Somewhere in between those two extremes, he became a chef, an actor, a stand-up comedian and a father of five.

Lindsay Brinkley had begun to dread Christmas. As she liked to tell her out-of-town kids, "It's all months of commercial preparation, and then poof! It's over in one day." Inspired by some TV interviews with department store Santa's who share that sentiment, she decides to extend the season with weeks of anonymously delivered gifts. Trouble is, the news media becomes obsessed with Santa's secret helper and wants to unmask her. Along her journey, she does rediscover the true spirit of Christmas, especially when she meets the modern-day Santa. John Nieman is a multi-faceted creative person. He has published eighteen books, including novels, short stories, essays, poetry and children's tales. In his spare time, he is a fi ne artist who has exhibited work in Manhattan, Tokyo, Miami, Paris, London, and dozens of other international locales. The father of five, he lives in New York City, and Hastings-on-Hudson.

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An artistic interpretation of America's preoccupation with pop culture lists, each theme is captured in an original painting, a list of names or thoughts conjured using free association, and a poem. The art has been featured in renowned galleries. The litanies are quirky and subjective, as is the accompanying verse. The result? A visual and verbal marriage of contemporary, everyday life.