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Jonathan Mann

Blue Tree, 2005, blue enamel on 30' dead Norwegian maple tree

Jonathan Mann is a practicing artist and has been an art educator for 40 years in higher education and grades K-12. His art is about painting specimens from our natural world for the purpose of reconstructing and reinvigorating our memory of them when they become lost in our daily lives.

Article on the work of Jonathan Mann in ARTisSpectrum Magazine: http://www.artisspectrum.com/magazine/37/#53

Statement:

After years of observing the volatility of humanity and culture, I find myself more enamored with the natural world because it has been forgotten in the 21st century. Hence, for the past 25 years, I have been creating a park sanctuary where I can study nature through art. I am an explorer and an artist painting the underlying features of animal and botanical life. My paintings cannot change the world, but hopefully, change the attitudes that have made humanity blind to this beauty.

My chosen subject matter and techniques are not new. Nor do they comply with what is trending in contemporary art. My work is simply a focus on the world of nature which I believe many have taken for granted. I paint the objects of nature as something special and worthy of attention.

 

Watercolor, 2018

Slate-Colored, Dark-Eyed Juncos, 2021, pen, 10"x14"

Disability Tightrope, 2021, pen and pencil, 10"x14"

Resume/CV:

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS/COMMISSIONS:

  • Mind Mapping 2024, (Juried Exhibition), Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, MD, April 15 - May 31st, 2024.
  • Embassy of Ukraine in the USA, Washington, D.C. Painting: Ukraine: A New Flag, 2024, admitted into embassy's collection.
  • Play, 31st Annual Strathmore Juried Exhibition, Mansion at Strathmore, North Bethesda, MD, March 21 – April 29, 2023.
  • HoCo Open 2021, Howard County Arts Center, Ellicott City MD, December 2021 - January 2022.
  • A Natural World, Kensington Park Library, Kensington, MD, October 1 – 29, 2021.
  • MFA @ GalleryB, (Juried Exhibition), GalleryB, Bethesda, MD, July 3 - 26, 2019.
  • Spring Member Show, 2019, (Juried Exhibition), Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, MD, May 2 - 25, 2019.
  • Art on Paper 2019, (Juried Exhibition, Honorable Mention), Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, MD, March 28 - April 27, 2019.
  • Focal Point (Juried Exhibition), Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, MD, January 24 - February 23, 2019.
  • Lowe House Gallery Exhibition (Juried Show), State House of Delegates, Annapolis, MD, January 16 - April 13, 2019.
  • Small Wonders (Juried Exhibition), Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, MD, December 1 - 23, 2018.
  • Fall Member Show 2018 (Juried Exhibition), Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, MD, September 27 - October 20, 2018'
  • Woodbine Habitat, Animal Medical Hospital at Glenwood, MD, October 2017.
  • Enigmatic Visions, Agora Gallery, New York, NY, July 28 - August 17, 2017.
  • Animal Portraits by Jonathan Mann, Animal Medical Hospital at Glenwood, MD, May 2017.
  • HoCo Open 2016, Howard County Arts Center, Ellicott City MD, January - February 2016.
  • Let’s Keep in Touch, Howard County Arts Center, Ellicott City MD, January - February 2016.
  • Maryland Art Educators Association Annual Conference Art Exhibition, Howard County Arts Center, Ellicott City, MD, Fall 2007.
  • Sharing Artistic Visions: Student and Faculty Artwork from Montgomery County High Schools, The Art Gallery, Montgomery College, Rockville, MD, Spring 2006.
  • Symbiosis: Montgomery County Public Schools, The Art Gallery, Montgomery College, Rockville, MD, Spring 2005.
  • Pre-College Faculty Art Exhibition, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD, 2003 & 2004.
  • Faculty Art Exhibition, Montgomery College, Rockville, MD, 2002 & 2003.
  • Rosa Rugosa Park, site-specific installation, Howard County, MD, 1995-Present.
  • Faculty Art Exhibition, Harford Community College, Bel Air, MD, 1996.
  • Outdoor Sculpture 1981, Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale, VA.
  • Oil portrait of Dr. Howard Mitchell, emeritus conductor of the National Symphony, commissioned by Mstislav Rostropovich, Washington, DC, 1981.
  • “…Interacting…,” site-specific installation, Glen Echo National Park, MD, 1980.
  • Mural, Ford Foundation Grant, DC General Hospital, Washington, DC, 1979.

EXHIBITIONCATALOGUES/PUBLISHED REVIEWS/LECTURES/VIDEOS:

  • The Visual Activist 2010, video for the Center for International Education symposium: Digital Media: Jump-Starting Education and Action on Critical Global Issues and the Washington International School Feb. 2, 2010, at the World Bank, Washington, DC.
  • The Visual Activist, 2010, Springbrook HS, Jonathan Mann.avi:      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4vnajOJ4fU
  • It’s All About Inquiry, Art Education Department, Spring 2009, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD.
  • Issues of Visual Art Censorship, New York City Art Teachers Association, Fall 2006 Conference, New York, NY.
  • A Figure of Visual Speech, Maryland Art Education Association, Fall 2006 Conference, Towson, MD.
  • Lessons from the Visual Activist, Art Education Program, Spring 2006, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
  • The Visual Activist: An Issue of Censorship, National Art Education Association, 2006 Conference, Chicago, IL, and the New York City Art Teachers Association, 26th Annual Conference, Fall 2006, New York, NY.
  • Censorship, Maryland Art Education Association, Fall 2005 Conference, Silver Spring, MD.
  • Teaching Art History in the Studio Art Class, Art Education Program, Spring 2005, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
  • Art Matters: Contextualizing Art Throughout the Curriculum, National Art Education Association, 2005 Conference, Boston, MA.
  • Art Matters, Maryland Art Education Association, Fall 2004 Conference, Silver Spring, MD.
  • Toward Unity: September 11, 2001, School Arts, Davis Art Publications, January 2002.
  • Fowl Orientations, The Academy of the Arts, 1987.
  • Between Art and Craft: The Fine Line, The Academy of the Arts, 1987.
  • Works on Paper: Perspectives, The Academy of the Arts, 1986.
  • The Black Artist, The Academy of the Arts, 1986.
  • New Art Examiner, Reviews, 1984-1985.
  • Art and Craft History, Miami, FL; Annandale, VA; Easton, MD and Washington, DC, 1985-1988.

EDUCATION:

  • Maryland Institute, College of Art, Baltimore, MD, 1996-2000. Post-baccalaureate M.A.T., studies (art education and graphics).
  • University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 1987. Preliminary coursework for Ph.D. in Art History, fellowship for Ph.D. declined.
  • The American University, Washington, DC, 1983-1985. M.A., 19th and 20th century Art History, 1985.
  • The Corcoran School of Art, Washington, DC, 1977-1981. B.F.A., Painting, Sculpture, and Site-Specific Installation.
  • Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY, 1975-1976.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

  • Adjunct Professor of Art History, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore MD, 1998-2006, 2010-Present.
  • Chairman/Resource Teacher, Digital Art, International Baccalaureate Art, Advanced Placement Art History, and TV Studio Teacher, Springbrook High School, Silver Spring, MD, 2000-2015.
  • Pre-College Teacher of Art History, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD. 2002 – 2006, 2010, 2012.
  • Adjunct Professor of Art History and 2-D Design, 1985 – 2000, at the following colleges: Montgomery College, Rockville, MD; Frederick Community College, Frederick, MD; Carroll Community College, Westminster, MD; Harford Community College, Bel Air, MD; The American University, Washington, DC.
  • Woodworking & Art Teacher, St. Albans Program, Washington, DC, 1979-1985.
  • Art Teacher, Westview Jr. High School, Miami, FL, 1982-1983.
  • Art Teacher, The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1981.

SELECTED WORK HISTORY:

  • Director, The Fendrick Gallery, Washington, DC and New York City 1987-1988.
  • Curator/Visual Arts Education Supervisor, The Academy of the Arts, Easton, MD, 1985-1987.
  • Researcher, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1985.
  • Research Assistant, Art Collection, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 1985.
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