Jonathan Glass

with Ruth Parson and Steve Harlow

Steve -: Why make Art?
Jon -: To survive. I am only complete when making art. Art fills a hole, Art is a lifeline. There may be an anger which forces the emotion out through art. Artists are wounded in early life.
Steve -: Why have this show?
Jon -: We have strong painting backgrounds, and a cross-inspiration is taking place. The art goes together, the drawings and paintings fit well make a good show. Amy is the strongest figurative painter in Fountain Gallery. Very inspiring.

Portrait of Amy Koy

Steve -: Why show Art?
Jon -: The viewer completes the cycle. Art is about communication, an audience is required. At some point the work is done, it no longer belongs to the artist. Art needs to be let go into the world, like a child.
Steve -: What inspires your artwork?
Jon -: I'm influenced by drama, theater and classic movies, particularly film noir. I think it's important for different disciplines to inform each other. Anger, aggression, strong emotion are necessary to motivate painting. In painting, it is necessary to command the stage. Painting is performance, beyond being technically sound. Artists are too segmented. Edwin Dickerson partied with Jackson et all. When Edwin Dickerson as a draughtsman and craftsman held discussions with the expressive artists, the cross discipline dialog strengthened everyone. Theatrical Drama, Expressionist movies are disciplines which inform the drawing and painting. Theater shows that art must assert itself, that it's not enough for it to be quality, it must make a show, command an audience. There is always the fourth wall. You want to let other people into the work.; These (Art Students League) teachers trace a line all the way back to Titian. My interest with the League is Edwin Dickinson.