Jon Taner

About the Artist

There are repeated formal elements in my work along with the creation of my impression of what is real, a dream, an abstraction, or a combination of all these things that together give momentum to my art. I believe that, as an artist, my position in society is much the same as a shaman; that is, to reveal or divine what is hidden right before our eyes. I seek to either fill a void in the viewers’ mind or open them to new perceptual challenges. Collage is my preferred method for making this happen. Using acrylic paints and mediums, I produce works of canvas on canvas, repurposed materials on canvas, assemblages as well as watercolor collages.
. When looking at the painting in its entirety, a viewer will begin to recognize natural forms, balance and imbalance, movement and, in some cases, something that was previously hidden. Painting is as much an act of discovery for me as it is for the viewer. The fulfillment from the act of creating both individual and collective works of art is more satisfying the less predictable my paths, and the more surprising my destinations