Raised in the working-class suburb of Chicago Heights (Beacon Hill, to be exact), Jonathan's artwork stimulates emotive conversation surrounding our relationship to humankind.
His artwork is focused on oft-overlooked cultures and peoples, mixed with a strong appreciation for the natural world that surrounds and sustains us all.
He enjoys balancing the beauty, resilience and humanity of his subjects while quietly suffocating the stereotypes which, ironically, often motivate his source material.
His mother instilled in him a deep appreciation for the beauty and strength of flowers, resulting in his work intertwining botanical themes to reflect these qualities in human subjects.