Jonathan Happ

My interest in painting is primarily related to its ability to suspend time. The work evolved from investigations into death through religious and medical lenses, and explores the Roman Catholic concept of purgatory. These paintings allude to forests as a timeless spiritual place, while the unforgiving behavior of digital light leads the viewer through the darkness. My aim is to create a reflective space that invites skepticism and expresses uncertainty.

Born in Sterling, IL. I received a BFA from Iowa State University and an MFA from University of Washington. I am an international art scholar and taught fine art at the University of Washington-Seattle, UW-Bothell, The Evergreen State College, and Gage Academy of Art in Seattle. I currently reside in Tumwater, WA with my wife and two cats.