Statement:
“New things that have fresh coats of paint and clean lines command our visual awareness. Things that have been used and worn out are often naively labeled unattractive. My work is both a statement of the effect of time on a location, as well as a vehicle to arouse attention to things that are often forgotten. Growing up in the Midwest I was constantly surrounded by things that deteriorated over the natural course of time. Human nature dictates that we ignore or look past such blemishes. Abandoned and left in a state of neglect places and things are consumed and discarded like pieces of trash. Using different types of paint and mixed media, I hope to bring awareness to the forgotten beauty of those locations by creating a body of work that stimulates memories one has about the places I paint. Ultimately, my goal is to create art that somehow brings this unique and quickly departing beauty back to social awareness.”
Born
1986, Boynton Beach, Florida
Education
B.F.A. Fine Art Drawing and Painting, Laguna College of Art and Design
Exhibitions
2011 – Current – Summer Group Exhibition, Meyer Fine Art, Park City, Utah
2011 – Summer Group Exhibition – Gallery 793, Laguna Beach, CA
2011 – “A popular Vacation Spot” – Solo Exhibition, Terry Martin Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
2011 “Hand Pressed” – Original Woodcut Prints Exhibition – Laguna Beach, CA Art Museum
2011 “The History of Flight” – Group Exhibition, Terrence Rogers Fine Art, Santa Monica, CA
2010 Group Exhibition, Terrence Rogers Fine Art, Palm Springs, CA
2010 Solo Exhibition, “Jason Kowalski” Terrence Rogers Fine Art, Santa Monica, CA
2009 Jackson Street Exhibition, Curated by Scape Gallery, San Fransisco, CA
2009 LCAD Group Exhibition, Gallery 793, Laguna Beach, CA
2009 Solo Exhibition, “Introducing Jason Kowalski” Terrence Rogers Fine Art, Santa Monica, CA
2009 Senior Fine Art Exhibition, 7 Degrees Gallery, Laguna Beach CA.
2009 Graps for Grads Guest Artist, Laguna Beach, CA
2009 Best of the Best, Laguna College of Art and Design Exhibition, Laguna Beach, CA
2009 Urban Ambiance Exhibition, Long Beach Arts Association, Long Beach, CA
2008 Laguna College of Art and Design Summer Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2008 Best of the Best, Laguna College of Art and Design Juried Exhibition, Laguna Beach, CA
2008 Soul Jam, Benefit Auction for children of Zambia, Africa – Cambria, CA
2007 Laguna Beach Winter Art Fair, Laguna Beach, CA
Publications
2009 Southwest Art Magazine Vol. 39 Issue 12, “Editor’s Choice Artist to Watch”
2009 Poets and Artists, November Volume 2 Issue 7, “Brushing Life into Neglected Relics of the Past”
Awards
2009 “First Place” – Urban Ambiance Exhibition, Long Beach Arts Association
2008 “Best in Show” – ’08 Juried Student Exhibition
2007 Plotkin Scholarship Award
