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2024 Ohio Artist Registry Juried Exhibition

Jason Morgan

Home 6 Peterson Pl County: Clinton
Wilmington OH 45177-2132 United States
Cell Phone: 9374091191 Website: https://jasonmorganportraits.com/

Bio

Jason has worked as a self-taught Ohio artist for over 20 years. He paints in acrylic, typically on canvas, using a dry brush technique. Jason’s large-scale murals appear in several southwest Ohio communities and his still lifes and portraits are collected by individuals and institutions throughout the US.

Experience 

• Professional artist painting original and commissioned still life, portraits, & murals 2000–Present

• Represented by Brandt Roberts Galleries, Columbus, Ohio 2011–Present

• Graphic artist 1990-2000

Education

• US Marine Corps Oct 1984–Apr 1987

• Otherwise self-taught, drawing inspiration from Norman Rockwell, Joseph Wright of Derby,

Maxfield Parish, N.C. Wyeth, and many others

Selected Exhibitions

• Brandt Roberts Galleries Solo Exhibition: Heavy Metal July 2022

• Brandt Roberts Galleries Group Exhibition: Suggestion, That is the Dream Artist Nov 2020

• Wilmington College Harcum Gallery Solo Exhibition: 20 Years/20 Paintings Jan–Mar 2020

• Brandt Roberts Galleries Solo Exhibition: New Work Dec 2019

• Ohio Arts Council Riffe Gallery 2019 Biennial Juried Exhibition: Nov 2019–Jan 2020

• 12th Annual Ohio Online Visual Artist Registry Juried Exhibition: Nov 2018–Jan 2019

• Chelsea International Fine Art Group Exhibition: Aug 2015

• Springfield Museum of Art Solo Exhibition: Full Circle Jul 2015–Feb 2016

• Brandt Roberts Galleries Group Exhibition: Reality Reimagined Apr 2014

• In A Frame Gallery Solo Exhibition: The Painted Table Oct 2011–Feb 2012

Selected Collections

• Hilton Columbus Downtown East, Columbus, Ohio: 1 piece

• University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio: 12 pieces

• CareSource Corporate Headquarters, Dayton, Ohio: 3 pieces

• Mercy West Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio: 3 pieces

• Hilton Columbus Downtown West, Presidential Suite, Columbus, Ohio: 2 pieces

• Springfield Museum of Art, Springfield, Ohio: 1 piece

• Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio: 1 piece

Selected Awards

• Springfield Museum of Art 73rd Annual Members’ Exhibition: LeMiller Peoples’ Choice Award, 2019

• 12th Annual Ohio Online Visual Artist Registry Juried Exhibition: Juror’s Choice Award, 2018

Press / Publications

• Story Magazine Cover: Issue 6 Dec 2019

• ArtsOhio Blog: Four Ohio artists win awards in OOVAR exhibition Jan 18, 2019

• Ohio Magazine: Still Lifes: Artist Jason Morgan Jan 2016

• Dayton City Paper: Morgans motorcycles and murals Dec 1, 2015

• Yellow Springs News: Jason Morgan at SMOA seeing epic in ordinary Aug 13, 2015

• Avax News: Heritage Harvesters Mural by Artist Jason Morgan Jun 11, 2015

Experience 

• Professional artist painting original and commissioned still life, portraits, & murals 2000–Present

• Represented by Brandt Roberts Galleries, Columbus, Ohio 2011–Present

• Graphic artist 1990-2000

Education

• US Marine Corps Oct 1984–Apr 1987

• Otherwise self-taught, drawing inspiration from Norman Rockwell, Joseph Wright of Derby,

Maxfield Parish, N.C. Wyeth, and many others

Selected Exhibitions

• Brandt Roberts Galleries Solo Exhibition: Heavy Metal July 2022

• Brandt Roberts Galleries Group Exhibition: Suggestion, That is the Dream Artist Nov 2020

• Wilmington College Harcum Gallery Solo Exhibition: 20 Years/20 Paintings Jan–Mar 2020

• Brandt Roberts Galleries Solo Exhibition: New Work Dec 2019

• Ohio Arts Council Riffe Gallery 2019 Biennial Juried Exhibition: Nov 2019–Jan 2020

• 12th Annual Ohio Online Visual Artist Registry Juried Exhibition: Nov 2018–Jan 2019

• Chelsea International Fine Art Group Exhibition: Aug 2015

• Springfield Museum of Art Solo Exhibition: Full Circle Jul 2015–Feb 2016

• Brandt Roberts Galleries Group Exhibition: Reality Reimagined Apr 2014

• In A Frame Gallery Solo Exhibition: The Painted Table Oct 2011–Feb 2012

Selected Collections

• Hilton Columbus Downtown East, Columbus, Ohio: 1 piece

• University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio: 12 pieces

• CareSource Corporate Headquarters, Dayton, Ohio: 3 pieces

• Mercy West Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio: 3 pieces

• Hilton Columbus Downtown West, Presidential Suite, Columbus, Ohio: 2 pieces

• Springfield Museum of Art, Springfield, Ohio: 1 piece

• Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, Ohio: 1 piece

Selected Awards

• Springfield Museum of Art 73rd Annual Members’ Exhibition: LeMiller Peoples’ Choice Award, 2019

• 12th Annual Ohio Online Visual Artist Registry Juried Exhibition: Juror’s Choice Award, 2018

Press / Publications

• Story Magazine Cover: Issue 6 Dec 2019

• ArtsOhio Blog: Four Ohio artists win awards in OOVAR exhibition Jan 18, 2019

• Ohio Magazine: Still Lifes: Artist Jason Morgan Jan 2016

• Dayton City Paper: Morgans motorcycles and murals Dec 1, 2015

• Yellow Springs News: Jason Morgan at SMOA seeing epic in ordinary Aug 13, 2015

• Avax News: Heritage Harvesters Mural by Artist Jason Morgan Jun 11, 2015

Artist Statement

The primary motivation for my work is to bring joy—to the viewer, to a space, to myself. I admire artists who are political and provocative with their creations and appreciate that we each have a unique purpose in our roles as artists in any given era. I believe the beauty is in the details but I’ve gradually become less concerned with a “perfect” interpretation of an object and more interested in creating space for surprise and a little escape.

Portfolio

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