Jon Wall

I am a welsh artist, based in Cardiff. As a teenager I became interested in tattooing and I went on to complete my tattoo apprenticeship on the east coast of Australia. I was interested in traditional American tattoos due to the bold graphic aesthetic which reminded me of ancient Egyptian art. I went on to study fine art at Cardiff school of art and design. I continued to pursue a link between the tattoo and fine art, exploring many ways the skills and concepts could be transferred over into contemporary painting. This obsession led me down a unique path of discovery where I have intensely experimented with different paints, tools and surfaces. I now make my own paints from natural materials, sometimes foraging for tree resins or even extracting tar from birch bark. I use unconventional methods in my art such as weaving jute twine through the canvas or using a punch needle to create texture. I douse my paintings with petrol and set them on fire to allow them to come to fruition organically through a process of destruction and creation. This process is emblematic of death and rebirth, which is now a main focus in my practice.

B.A. – Fine Art – Cardiff School of Art and Design, Cardiff, 2018.

2019 Stronger Together, Blackwater Gallery, Cardiff, UK.
2019 Journey Begins, Blackwater Gallery, Cardiff, UK.
2018 Pick of the degree, Cardiff MADE, Cardiff, UK.
2018 Met Collective, ATMA, Cardiff, UK.
2018 Degree Show, CSAD, Cardiff, UK.
2018 Met Collective, Kongs, Cardiff, UK.
2017 Public Gap Crit, CSAD, Cardiff, UK.
2017 Cardiff Collective, The Abacus, Cardiff, UK.
2017 Rat Trap, Cons Club, Cardiff, UK.
2016 Student Exhibition, Jacobs Antiques, Cardiff, UK.