Jon Rainford

As with all virtual spaces, this site is a work in progress and only captures a small part of my practice. Please feel free to email me if you want to discuss my work, art, or even life, the universe and everything in general.


I do not believe that there is such a thing as an ordinary moment in life, every experience is special and unique. I hope my work shares some of my moments with you and causes you to experience some special moments of your own.


"Only through visual art can you truly express every inner feeling and desire and make it public for all to see without anyone ever knowing the true nature of those feelings."

[freedom] - A bit of background on the philosophy of my work

Humans possess the ability for freedom of expression but this expression is limited by the boundaries set by society. Restrictions of morality, scope, economic and political activities help shape the true nature of the final form of expression. In its most extreme form, this restriction impacts upon the medium, content or even the ability to display the work in a critical sphere and still happens today in many countries, even in the 21st Century.


My work takes influence from the principles of abstract expressionism, from artists s...

BA (Hons) Open (specialising in Social Science), Open University - First-class honours (2010)
FdA Multimedia Deign, Plymouth College of Art and Design (2004)