About the Artist
During my Degree studies the main focus of my training was drawing and painting from the life model. The human figure, especially portraiture, has continued to be my first source of inspiration.
I have exhibited with Galleries in Scotland and England including the Scottish Society of Artists and the Royal Institute of Oil Painters. In 2019 I was a semi-finalist in the televised SkyArts Portrait Artist of the Year. I also recently won the Cheltenham Christian Arts Festival – “New Life” Art competition hosted by the Park Gallery, Cheltenham.
Education
1989-1992 University of Mid Glamorgan: |BA (Honours) Humanities majoring in Fine Art/Social History of Art
1993-1996 Christ Church College Canterbury BA (Joint Honours) Art & Music
Career
Jonathan is currently appearing in the 2018 series of Skyarts channel’s “Portrait Artist if the Year”
In July 2014 Jonathan was one of 5 artists shortlisted for the Bulldog Bursary Award – awarded by the Royal Society of Portrait Painters
Recent solo exhibitions include : The Moray Art Centre; Logie Steading Art Gallery; the Nicholson Building, Forres; Phoenix cafe, Findhorn
Selected work: Heinzel Gallery, Aberdeen; Inchmore Gallery, Inverness; Scottish Society of Artists Annual Exhibition, Edinburgh; Nairn Open Art Competition (Nairn Book & Arts Festival); ,Moray Arts Members annual Exhibition, Elgin; .
1993 winner of the Derbyshire Artists Open Competition.
Commissions include portraits for The Hon David Wigglesworth, High Sherriff of Derby (during the early 90’s), best selling author Simon Winchester, and corporate work for Art Advertising Ltd. London
Jonathan has also taught Life drawing and painting classes at the Moray Art Centre in Findhorn.
Testimonials
“Your beautiful painting was waiting for me when I got home and I just love it, so thank you doesn’t cover it. I am thrilled and everyone who has seen it so far thinks it’s wonderful too – you have a rare talent.” – Sam
“Thank you Luxonart for such a beautiful and heart warming portrait. We are so happy with it”. – Sarah
“Beautiful is definitely the first thing word comes to mind when looking at this.” – Kate
Watch Jonathan in SkyArts “Portrait Artist if the year 2018”
Scroll down on the link below for viewing links to Jonathan’s first heat and semi-final episodes of the “2018 Portrait Artist of the Year”...
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Jonathan shortlisted for the 2015 Bulldog Bursary Award
FIVE ARTISTS SHORTLISTED for the BULLDOG BURSARY AWARD and had to take a portfolio of work down to the Mall Galleries in London – the home of the Royal Society to Portrait Painters who award the Bursary annually. The winner gets one year of mentoring from members of the Royal Society and an award of £5,000 to go toward their professional development. I didn’t win the award, but was chuffed to be shortlisted – I also got some valuable feedback on my work from the three RSSP members who interviewed me. Here’s one of the two paintings I initially...
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A new self portrait which has been submitted to this years Bulldog Bursary Awards, an annual portrait painting competition organised by the Royal Society of Portrait Painters.
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