Jason Watts
A couple of notes about the design:
“For the Taylor ave. project, I envision a mural that captures the natural beauty of Glen Ellyn, featuring natural fauna and plants, iconic buildings like the Glen Arts Theater, the boat house at Lake Ellyn, and perhaps most of all, the mature trees that will create a canopy in the tunnel. In addition, the piece features activities like bike riding along the prairie path, and a frisbee catching dog. The mural will be painted in Nova acrylic paints which are known by artists for their durability and vibrant color. My work is known for a graphic quality, strong patterns and color and I would be very excited to be a part of this opportunity. I am easy to work with and would be able to adjust certain areas of the compostiion if needed based on feedback from your board.”
Jason Watts’ work could only have evolved out of an intimate love and understand-ing of Americana. With a stylized realism, his work celebrates color and pattern with an emphasis on graphic compositions. Residing and working in the Chicago area as a studio painter and designer, he has recently turned his attention to larger exterior mural commissions and art installations. His recent successes include a mural com-mission for Lincoln Square in Chicago, a new mural for the Des Plaines History Center, a community mural for a West Loop development, and a large 2 sided mural for the city of Suwanee, Georgia. His studio paintings are part of many private and corporate collections.
“I like to think of my paintings as a a celebration of artists that I learned from, espe-cially the American Realists of early 20th century, the Ashcan school, and with a heavy debt to the works of Edward Hopper. These painters chose to portray the american city, and celebrated its everyday inhabitants. Documenting what makes our towns and cities work, I like to portray our rich, diverse society in an idealistic way- and hope to create uplifting works that are familiar and make us smile. ”
Jason Watts
Past work examples:
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