We were lucky to catch up with Jon Savage recently and have shared our conversation below.

Jon , looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. Did you always know you wanted to pursue a creative or artistic career? When did you first know?

Late 2011, I desires and aspirations to be an artist were once again fueled. I began creating contemporary art paintings based on people and classical subjects that inspired me by using abstract, bright colors and clean cut painting style. Currently I using my paintings/photographs as life stories that are reflected in my visual journey.

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

Growing up with a photographer/videographer father and hair stylist/craft artist mother, both who had deep roots and aspirations, I had fueled my artistic creativity for as long as I can remember. I became more fascinated with the arts during his childhood years. I fell in love with all types of media/visual arts, such as photography, video editing, cinematography, acting and painting in different times and places.

My artworks take a critical view of blending pop art and classical subjects. In my work, I deconstruct the classical subjects that are a part of my childhood and adult cultures. By incorporating a positive vibe, my work reproduces familiar classical subjects by arranging them into contemporary art. Often times these themes are combined into installations that feature stripes as abstract bases on sunrises/sunsets with different color temperatures. The color scheme of a sunrise/sunset establishes a good morning or good night, suggests the notion of good vibe, and formally unifies the disparate objects in each installation. The artworks provide clues to interpret the content. Each project often consists of multiple works, often in a range of different media, grouped around specific themes and meanings.

In your view, what can society to do to best support artists, creatives and a thriving creative ecosystem?

One of the best things society can do to best support artists, creatives, and a thriving creative ecosystem is to value the artist and creative over their understanding of what “art” should feel/look like. Behind every committed and consistent artist, there are years and years of craft development, practice, and self investment. We, the artists can illuminate truth, offer transcendent experience in a far too literal world, challenge us to feel, and connect us to our common humanity.

We’d love to hear your thoughts on NFTs. (Note: this is for education/entertainment purposes only, readers should not construe this as advice)

In a nutshell, NFTs are changing artists’ lives for the better. This is because, for the first time in history, artists don’t need to depend on an intermediary to sell their work. The structure of the art market is such that artists slog for years to survive, to make it big. With NFTs underpinned by blockchain technology, they no longer need to.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.jonsavagegallery.com
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• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JonSavageGallery
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/jon-savage-gallery/about/
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• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSofLkAnIZ4Q5rOcy4PIFiE_xA8lahlGh