Jonas Raider

A child of the 70's, Jonas Benjamin Raider was born and raised in the quaint, but hip, oceanfront town of Rockaway Beach, NY. Only a quick drive from the busteling creative vibes of Manhattan, he found early artistic inspiration from both his childhood suburban surroundings and the big city. He was fortunate enough to grow up with multiple influences throughout his youth - as the music, films, fashion and pop icons of the era, directly shaped his artistic ambitions. Further free - thinking direction came from family and friends who had a way with a brush, pencil or yarn and appreciation for those things in life, that looked cool and felt right. Jonas began his serious pursuit of the painting image soon after graduating college, where he continued to progress his style and cultivated his technique. Today, he has evolved into a prolific painter of modern abstract ecpressionism, which he applies via multiple mediums on wood and canvas. He works in varied scale, with dynamic use of color, texture and flow. The content of his pieces demand interpretation, but emanate from personal emotion and have direct meaning. Over the last decade, the art has been viewed in private studios in NYC, Washington DC and Art Basel in Miami, FL., with coun...

SUNY New Paltz - art major