Mural commissions have been a big part of my focus the last two years. The Lincoln Square mural at 5011 N Lincoln is titled “The Announcement,” and references a figure (jazz singer) announcing a new chapter for the neighborhood. Interestingly, it is also a new chapter for me! Coming Soon: new murals summer of 2019 for The Des Plaines Historical Center and Holtkamp Heating and Air in Suwanee Georgia.
Stargazers, Conrad Fischer School. 2024 by Jason Watts
If you haven't noticed, I've got a bit of a thing for signage. I've been using the parking signage for years originally as a reference to our car culture and had a whole series of parking garages. More and more I'm just using the signage elements as graphic elements, and one other thing to think about when you as a viewer look at a piece. The figures have a relationship to each other and the signage brings another compositional relationship.
Utilizing silhouettes and a process of color blocking silhouettes and shapes, I’m especially interested in the graphic quality and color harmony in these works.
Recent posts from instagram.
The Mindfulness Garden Labyrinth is a project that I am currently working on, utilizing kids artwork. The scene is of a garden, with the North Elementary art class students participating in providing the drawings for the butterflies, birds, koi fish etc. in the scene. The end result will be a labyrinth that the kids can walk through and interact with.
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Decatur Arts Center Solo Show, “Signs of Life” March 2019. I was honored to be able to show my recent series of work at the Decatur Arts Center, what a fantastic space!
Green Mill, 2018. 38" x 38". I've always loved the Green Mill sign, and all that it represents as a long running club with live Jazz acts.
Recent graphic mural projects for Elmhurst District 205 schools. The compositions feature placement of student artwork in the larger artist scenes.
