I'm Jon E. Nimetz

Since I was a child, I have been living mostly in my imagination.  As a young boy, growing up outside of Washington, D.C.,  I was randomly switching colors in intricate Paint by Numbers masterpieces that were intended for adults. This left finalized paintings with absurd color schemes, which really thrilled me.  I never stopped pushing the boundaries of visual exploration from there, working with any mediums I could get my hands on.  Eventually I found painting to be my primary choice of artisitic expression, however still continue to work with many different mediums today.

I received a BA in Political Science, a Masters of Fine Art Painting, and a Masters of Secondary Art Education. Additionally, in 2007 I started the Sharpie Squad, a group of 21 international artsits who used Sharpie pens in their work. For seven years I continued to be sponsored by Sharpie and 3M as I assisted them with  product development  for their Fine Point and  Paint Pen lines. 

Since starting to show professionally,  I have had over 20 individual and 50 group showcases. My work has been featured on billboards in LA, SF, and Seattle representing ClearChannel. I am an actively working artist who practices daily. I spend much of my time hiking and appreciaitng nature and find that it greatly influences my work.  The content of my work is representative of the perceptions and interpretations of the world around me; its patterns, its beauty, its chaos, and how the universe somehow combines them all into an orderly construct.  I suppose this could be labeled String Theory.

I try to do the same with my imagery, whether the narrative relates to the natural world or sociopolitical elements. I rarely begin a new painting with a pre-conceived notion of what the image will be.  I simply trust that my mind has absorbed everything that has transpired in the world around me and will express those memories through imagery.  Often within the first few sessions the basic layout of the piece reveals itself, at which point I create balance and nuance with patterns, shapes, and forms.  All of my Art has meaning, but it is truly the job of the viewer to interpret their own meaning and content.  If we have shared experiences in life, then we should have shared  perceptions and comprehensions of meaning as well.

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