Since 1998, Jonathan Baran has worked as a decorative painter, a trade which he learned form a seasoned French craftsman in Montréal. Jonathan has also painted television, movie and theater sets. He relocated to California in 2002, where he operated his own business until 2018. Throughout his career, he has worked for the upscale clientele of Montreal, Sacramento and San Francisco, doing fine residential decorative finishes. After attending graphic design and 3D modeling classes at American River College from 2012 to 2016, he decided to focus on his own artistic production and started showing his work.
Jonathan strives to create art which is an esthetically pleasing and vibrant. His artwork reflects how he views his surroundings. Jonathan is always looking to find beauty and inspiration in the most unlikely places. He also derives great joy when he can translate his vision into an image that he and others can enjoy. Jonathan is mostly a self-taught artist, and he also thinks of himself as a blue-collar painter. His goal is to emotionally connect with the viewer through an expression of simple beauty.
Jonathan favors strong contrasts, saturated colors, clear focal points, decisive strokes and there is a lot of depth in each one of his paintings. Jonathan While works with a variety of media such as soft pastel, acrylics, and oils, he also enjoys developing a series of images that connect with each other while standing alone.. like his “Transformer and Palm Trees” series.
Jonathan is self-motivated, hard working, and a dependable individual with a unique set of creative skills,
a keen sense of visual balance, and a deep understanding of color theory. He is proficient in the real and virtual worlds.
Come take a look at Jonathan’s new painting’s here at Studio Seven Arts, find which one is your favorite.
