Jonathan Bidwell

Jonathan Bidwell is a painter, live-artist, muralist, illustrator, and occasional graphic-designer.

Living and working in Asheville, North Carolina, Jonathan holds a BFA in Drawing & Painting from East Carolina University. He has been drawing since he was old enough to hold a pencil. His work experience includes a wide variety of fine art, murals, commercial illustration, performance art, and graphic design.

A common thread throughout Jonathan’s work is a focus on current surroundings and events. Whether it’s realism rendered in fine oil paint, or a family of cartoon giraffes trying to renovate their house, Jonathan strives to interpret contemporary life and surroundings with unique style and insight. What many may perceive as mundane, or even ugly, is perhaps the most profound subject matter of all.

“When a person can look at my painting of a dilapidated building and say, ‘How beautiful,’ I know I’ve done my job.”

When he’s not working, Jonathan enjoys rock-climbing, playing guitar, and roller-skating with his small dog Buster; the best dog in the world.