Jay Mason

Jay Mason (born: September 1975) grew up in the small town of Osceola, Indiana. Jay's formative years were spent in the apartment above Mason Printing (family business). After high school he enrolled in Architectural Engineering courses at the Milwaukee School of Engineering. This direction was not creative enough for him and he opted on a hiatus from school to begin working at his family's print shop. He also began courses at Indiana University of South Bend exploring his more creative side. Jay moved to Seattle, Washington in 1996. Seattle made him feel at home and he began to explore in acrylics and oils .In 1999, Jay traveled to Europe. Living in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Jay traveled through Europe visiting cities such as Paris, London, Brussels, and Prague. He saw as many master works as he could, studying different techniques and learning how to apply them to his own paintings. Jay enrolled in painting and drawing classes at Seattle Central College in 2001 turning his attention and focus back to learning the fundamentals. In early 2001, Jay moved into the 619 Western Building in Pioneer Square, the largest work only artist building on the west coast at the time. The 4 years Jay spent working in the 619 building were some th...

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Group Exhibitions

2020 Drawk Royale w/ Cheese https://ghostgalleryshop.com/drawnk-royale-wcheese-exhibit

2019 “Locally Sourced” Pacific Northwest Ballet - McCaw Hall

2019 Boards of July - Statix Gallery / Seattle, WA

2019 Vision Quest - Statix Gallery / Seattle, WA

2018 12 Month Later - A group show celebrating 1 year at Statix Gallery / Seattle, WA

2018 Big, Dumb, and Dreamy / Statix Gallery / Seattle, WA

2017 Seattle International Auto Show / Century Link Events Center / Seattle, WA

2016 Dia de los Muertos Celebration to Benefit Urban Artworks / Casco Antiguo / Seattle, WA

2016 Seattle International Auto Show / Pacific Place / Century Link Events Center / Seattle, WA

2016 TK Artist Lofts Open House / Seattle, WA

2015 TK Artist Lofts Open House / Seattle, WA

2014 TK Artist Lofts Open House / Seattle, WA

2013 Cityscapes / East Shore Gallery / Bellevue, WA

2013 TK Artist Lofts Open House / Seattle, WA

2012 TK Artist Lofts Open House / Seattle, WA

2011 Elkhart Jazz Festival / Midwest Museum of American Art / Elkhart, IN

2008 Su Job Benefit Art Auction –TK Artist Lofts / Seattle, WA

2006 The Beat Salon – Center on Contemporary Art / Seattle, WA

2005 Tashiro Kaplan Artist Lofts O...