Jon Merritt American, b. 1989
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Jon MerrittBilateral Medallion: Orsot, 2019acrylic on masonite13.5 x 20.5 inches
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Jon MerrittDodrin Manifold, 2019acrylic on masonite and MDF17 x 24.5 inches
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Jon MerrittFiredog I, 2019acrylic on masonite and MDF39 x 75.5 inches
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Jon MerrittFreson Manifold, 2019acrylic on masonite and MDF17 x 24.5 inches
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Jon MerrittH-Loxicon Manifold, 2019acrylic on masonite and MDF21 x 11.25 inches
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Jon MerrittH-Randox Manifold, 2019acrylic on masonite and MDF15 x 15 inches
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Jon MerrittOxan Manifold, 2019acrylic on masonite and MDF24 x 21.5 inches
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Jon MerrittSoxin Manifold, 2019acrylic on masonite and MDF18 x 24.5 inches
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Jon MerrittAnomaly Painting: Beston 1, 2018acrylic on masonite and MDF12.5 x 11 inches
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Jon MerrittG-Hiron Manifold, 2018acrylic on masonite and MDF16.5 x 13 inches
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Jon MerrittMaron-L Manifold, 2018acrylic on masonite and MDF11 x 19.5 inches
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Jon MerrittBilateral Medallion: Orco, 2017acrylic on masonite21.5 x 22.5 inches
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Jon MerrittBilateral Medallion: Maxon, 2017acrylic on masonite and MDF20.5 x 23 inches
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Jon MerrittBilateral Medallion: Terlok, 2017acrylic on masonite and wood12.5 x 23 inches
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Jon MerrittArboreal Model: Ramma, 2014acrylic on masonite27 x 43 inches
Jon Merritt's visually rhythmic sculp-tures are both bright and playful, measured and poetic. As Jon explains, "A systematic approach to generating geometric abstractions allows me to select compositions from an immeasurably large set of possibilities. I refine assemblages of colors, shapes, and patterns into stationary whirlwinds that beckon the viewer into a kind of imaginative symbiosis."
Jon Merritt earned his MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, RI in 2015 and his BFA from the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, CA in 2012. Merritt recently produced a video game project with the Virtual Dream Center artist group which is now available on Mac and PC. He has recently exhibited his artwork in New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA; and Chicago, IL.