Opening Reception following the 2nd Saturday Live Painting Performance on Saturday October 12th
The Painting Performance starts at 2:00pm and the reception starts at 3:30pm. The Flow technique will be demonstrated at the painting performance. CONFLUENCE will be on display through November 11th.
Confluence: noun, a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point, the flowing together of two or more rivers or streams
When multiple currents of creativity move in the same direction, their meeting point becomes a nexus from which something greater flows. For some time now two such currents have been gathering in Jonas’ artistic headwaters: the urge to create very large paintings and the desire to further explore flow painting.
Large canvases are where Jonas’ creative spirit soars best. Reminiscent of his early days as a dancer, his abstract, gestural style is in peak form when his brush has plenty of space to roam, not confined by the canvas’ edge.
Fluidity #13, 30×40 Acrylic on Canvas
30×40
The other creative current propelling him has been a call to return to the flow painting techniques he first explored in his 2011 FLUID POETRY show. Working with fluid acrylics takes him deeper than ever into his philosophy of “letting go”. Forgoing expectations and control, he allows the colors to find their own paths, and the art that emerges is imbued with that spirit of flowing freedom.
Fountain of Truth
With this show we celebrate the CONFLUENCE of these two powerful currents. When flow painting meets large canvases, the spirit of freedom is given the space to be free. This liberty has re-energized and refined Jonas’ work in all sizes. Small and mid-sized works will be on display alongside the larger paintings whose creation was their inspiration.
[Click Here] to see a selection of the new flow paintings online.
Opening Reception: Following the 2nd Saturday Live Painting Performance on Saturday October 12th
The Painting Performance starts at 2:00pm and the reception starts at 3:30pm. The Flow technique will be demonstrated at the painting performance. CONFLUENCE will be on display through November 11th.
Moe Bearb says:
Your work is wonderful, it really inspires. Being an artist myself who loves abstracts your work is just fabulous . When I visited your studio I was so impressed. I also collect tiles. The one I bought plus my coffee cups, remind me of my trip to Ashville which I loved.