Jonathan Blum

Studio Street Address Detail: I will be displaying my work at my sister Belinda Blum's studio on the first floor.

Artist Statement: I am a portrait painter. My work ranges from the fanciful to the classically realistic. I can trace my paintingI'm 56 years old and a Washington, D.C. native. I went to the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Emerson College. I've had one-man portrait shows all over the world including Washcareer back to a "forehead" cartoon (a self portrait from the eyes up) that I created in Boston in 1986. Whether I'm painting a fraction or an entire face of a fictitious or realistic character, whether it's a mural or a painting, whether or not there is something on top of my subject's head, what remains consistent is my interest in creating an arresting image. For over 26 years, I have been making art and selling it out of my studio/storefront space at 285 5th Ave in Park Slope, Brooklyn, which, over the years, has become a well-known spot and a destination for art lovers in the community. "Open By Appointment and By Luck" has been the sign on my shop since I first opened and after all these years, I still get great pleasure selling my work directly to the public in my storefront, at street fairs, and other art festivals around the country.

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