The Carbondale Creative District and Carbondale Arts are partnering with Loge Properties, LLC, to produce 2 new murals at 1201 Main Street by the roundabout at Highway 133. Muralist Jonny Alexander of San Diego, CA was chosen for the project which will commence in late September.
About the Artist
Jonny Alexander comes to us with an introspective look at our natural planet. Growing up in California and spending his time exploring the state’s deserts, mountains and coastlines his art sheds light on the intricate patterns of the natural environment and the varying forms it takes. Drawing connections between patterns in nature and patterns in us, his art looks to blur the line between human constructed environments and the natural environment. Work that takes into account the perceived duality between ourselves and nature.
He has painted murals in Detroit, New York, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Miami, Denver, Mexico and New Zealand. He has shown works in galleries such as Thinkspace Art in Los Angeles, Cass Contemporary in Tampa, Inner State Gallery in Detroit, 111 Minna in San Francisco and more. He has worked with such clients as Patagonia, Bumble, Juneshine, Outside Lands, Subaru, Pow Wow Worldwide, Juxtapoz Magazine, Sierra Nevada Brewing, Boost Mobile, PepsiCo. and many more. Not only does his practice include studio and public art but he also holds a BFA in Printmaking. From 2015 - 2017 he was the Master Printer and Co-Director of the Artists in Residence Program for the publishing company 1XRUN in Detroit, MI. Working with artists from varying countries and disciplines to create unique hand pulled screen print editions. You may find Jonny in his studio painting small details, out working on a mural, in the printmaking studio or possibly outside somewhere crouched down looking very closely at a stick or some rocks.