Jonathon Lee Shannon

 

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Biography:

Jonathon Lee Shannon is originally from North Carolina, but now lives in NYC, working as an artist and art handler. He was always creative growing up and loved anything that had to do with art. When Jonathon was in 8th grade he was in a tragic accident that put him in the hospital with the risk of losing his vision. It took years for Jonathon to fully recover, but he used art to help him through the hard times.

Several years later, Jonathon received his BFA at Savannah College of Art and Design. Being the first of his generation to go to college, He wanted all of what college had to offer. So he traveled study abroad to France and Hong Kong to further his understanding of art history. Throughout his years at SCAD he received several scholarships and worked with artists such as Patrick Dorothy and Xu Bing. During his junior year he was honored a scholarship to a residency program at Anderson Ranch, a location in Snowmass Village, Colorado. It was here where he gained a deeper understanding of abstract art and developed his own concept of painting.

Artist Statement

My work is inspired by the direction civilization is heading. As we push away from the industrial revolution and focus more on sustainability, artists are thinking of new ways to create. I feel we are starting to move in a reverse direction, which inspired the concept Reverse Reality. I see the world in two basics forms, organic and geometric.

I start by sketching the composition in charcoal using traditional methods of direct observation. Then I paint these basic forms in reverse. Making organic forms, like trees and people, into simplified flat geometric shapes, while capturing the movement and expression. In contrast I paint the basic geometric forms, like building, cars, and man-made objects, organically. Making the form more fluid and expressive, with no hard line or edge. Creating a new way of looking at the world.

Contact Information:

Instagram: @jonathon.shannon

Website: www.jonathonleeshannon.com

E-mail: jonathonleeshannon@gmail.com

 
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