Jon Salvador Gascon is the 2nd winner of our Call for artist contest for the month of December, Theme: Together .His colorful fun pen stocks tell small stories in a very abstract form and let your imagination run free.
Jon Gascon Artist bio: My art is abstract; where images can be whimsical, thought-provoking, striking and sometimes shocking. I try to convey the complexities, emotions, and intricacies of the human condition. Each piece I create is a feast for the eyes, the mind and the soul. I describe my work as “random, abstract expressionism.” I was born and raised in San Jose, California. I have always been a creative person; drawing and doodling as a kid. I became a graphic artist because of my love for design, colors and esthetic appeal of printed advertising, commercial art, rock posters and record covers. I have always had an appreciation for art but had never attempted to put anything down on paper or canvas. I began drawing on in 2007 as a way of dealing with anxiety. I found putting my emotions on paper to be very meditative and profound. And the results were extremely satisfying to me. I am a self-taught artist and also a collector, so my appreciation of art has greatly influenced my own work. Artist such as Joan Miro, Pablo Picasso, Keith Haring, Alexander Calder, H.R. Geiger, and Andy Warhol have inspired my artistic style. In the beginning, my drawings were very private and personal and only seen by very few. My early drawings were done in black ink or black ink with one color. For me black ink my drawings represents deep human emotion at its rawest and most fragile. Black to me is very powerful and bold, especially against a white background. It was not until late 2013 that I started posting my drawings on Facebook, just to share with friends and family. But when the positive comments started coming, I felt my confidence grow and I started drawing on a regular basis. At the beginning of 2014, I began experimenting with multi-color drawings. Using my graphic artist experience I began to use different color combinations that I found appealing. I found the color gave life to my work. In the spring of 2014, First Friday in Downtown Las Vegas became my first public showing of my illustrations. In the fall, I participated in the Art2 Downtown Arts Festival, and a month later began showing my work at Art House LV Gallery in the Arts District of Downtown Las Vegas. In 2017, I participated in the 12” of Sin Art Festival. Also, in 2017, I had my first solo show, Abstractions, at the Art House LV Gallery. In late 2015, I was selected, as one of 20 artists to participate in ZAP 7, a program designed to beautify Las Vegas neighborhoods and parks. This was my first foray in public arts and was a learning and rewarding experience. As a result of Zap 7, I became involved with Guerrilla Artz and have participated in numerous events with this art collective including: “Day of the Dead” at New York, New York Casino, 2015 Life is Beautiful festival, Summerlin & Henderson Arts Festivals, and First Fridays. I have participated in many charity events, including: Aid for AIDS of Nevada AFAN “Paint The Town, volunteer with ”Project Daybreak”, and the Home Deployment Project’s “Artist Lend A Hand.”
Jon is also our Galley volunteer and works on weekends the gallery, to see him live paint and work visit him on Sundays between 4-7p.m. Many of his outstanding and fast selling print are available in the gallery as well.
Meet the artist this preview Thursday and 1st Friday , Nov 30 ( 6-9p.m.) and Dec. 1st ( 6- 11p.m.) for a little talk about his artworks, with many of our other showing artist in the gallery.
Jon Gascon in front of his winning artwork “Love is All Around You”