Jonathan Fitz
Jonathan Fitz is an artist based out of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Originally from Ohio he received his B.F.A. in Ceramics from Ohio University. While in undergraduate he spent a semester studying at Hochshule fur Kunst und Design, Burg Giebichenstein in Halle, Germany.
In the fall of 2011, Jonathan returned to the great state of Ohio and joined The Ohio State University to pursue his M.F.A. After graduating he joined the University of Montana as the 3-D Technician responsible for Sculpture and Ceramics studios. Currently Jonathan is the Ceramics Lab Manager at the University of New Mexico.
“My process of manifesting art into reality is linked to the way I develop ideas. Specifically, evolving my perception of the limits of a technique, material or form. Though the exploration of material in my hands, I gain a deeper understanding of myself. This experience is mirrored by my interpretations of forms in the wilderness.
The work I create questions my perception of the experiences I have within wild spaces. Running up mammoth teeth and down glitter filled canyons, it is these experiences of the American West that I am looking for. Moving through a tunnel of trees, emerging, to look out over a sea of green waves with chattering birds in all directions. It is in the freedom of the hills and in the studio that I find equal space for examining the irrational.
Through continual research and material exploration I wander between confusion and understanding. My artwork parallels visions from my experiences of self-discovery in wild spaces and the studio. I want my work to suggest a similar experience of the interpretations and misinterpretations of familiar imagery.”
