John McDermott (born 1957 in Blantyre near Glasgow) is a Scottish artist and veteran affairs activist.
McDermott studied in Art, Classics, Rise of Science & Technology, Modern history from the Open University.
According to him, during his tenure from 1972 to 2000, he traveled significantly around the world and experiencing military conflict and the self-destructive nature of mankind which often feature prominently in his arts.
[6] During this period, he met the late John Craxton RA who greatly influenced his art works.
[3][8] In 2009, he founded Aftermath PTSD to assist conflict trauma sufferers with existential arts and had 4 major exhibitions with national media coverage.