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Change and movement is at the heart of Jonathan’s work. This has developed out of the basic principles of experimentation, building on random ideas, than developing them into defined and fully realised pieces of work. The physicality of Jonathan’s work rangers from the liner style of painting to highly textured work. From this Jonathan has developed two strands to his work, abstract landscapes and purely abstract work. Jonathan’s work is brought together by reflect on both sides of his life, his passed life in rural Ireland and his current life in London. Jonathan uses his art to reconcile these two very different environments.
Through his work Jonathan addresses the complexities between English and Irish culture by exploring the positive common dominators between these two cultures, questioning the post-colonial relationship between England and Ireland. Jonathan’s work achieves this by the using abstract ideas and combined use of materials in his work, seeing abstract art as metaphor for identity.
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