This piece is my take on the great and powerful Mr. E’s personal tale—one of my all-time favorites. Only he can truly do it justice. Dive into the show archives to hear it straight from the source.
Jon considers himself a contemporary Western painter whose work weaves together recurring themes and characters. The blue rattlesnake and the green constrictor are central figures, embodying the push and pull of life’s inherent struggles. At times, they overwhelm the subject; at others, they’re triumphantly overcome—or linger somewhere in between. Skulls and rocks anchor his paintings in the natural world, while spirit orbs evoke the supernatural. Over time, Jon has come to believe these realms are one and the same—a conviction that now shapes his work.

Coffee mugs sneak in subtle themes beyond the main subject matter, a nod to their vintage design aesthetic that he adores. Once, he owned an impressive collection, until he discovered the pigments emblazoned on them were laced with lead—far too much lead. His paintings pay tribute to the idea that our understanding of the world remains fragile and incomplete. The standard narrative no longer holds for him, and if you’re reading this, it probably doesn’t for you either.

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