about — Jon Bolles

“In nature, light creates color; in painting, color creates light.” -Hans Hoffman

Everyone stops to marvel at light hitting a wall or to watch the shadows of tree branches dance across the floor. My paintings grow from these observations, where I attempt to deploy color as light to describe the buildings, streets and backyards of places I've lived. Each canvas is an experiment to orchestrate color and shape, based on photographs I take. These scenes will likely feel relatable and may offer a moment of calm reflection for our busy minds.

Based in Rhode Island, Jon studied art at Lyme Academy of Fine Arts, Quinebaug Valley Community College (AFA) and Montserrat College of Art (BFA). His work has been shown in galleries across the Northeast US.