Surrounded By Silk Jonas Gerard is constantly scouting new avenues of expression. His famous gallery signs stating, “it is ok to touch” speak of and reinforce a love for the tactile elements in art. It is no surprise then that when a desire to explore gentle, ethereal, dreamy colors and textures arose again, his […]
A Very Special Interview Various local 3rd grade students recently asked Jonas to participate in their “Heroes Of Asheville” journalism project. The students chose a number of local public figures to be interviewed about their work and contributions to the community. Jonas was honored to be among them. During the interview process Jonas was caught […]
“We have fallen into the place where everything is music” -Rumi With Jonas Gerard, it is often hard to tell where the line between art and music lies. Hardly a painting is created in his studio that was not born while music was playing, and there is always a variety of percussion instruments within easy […]