My name is Jon Lynn and I love living in north Florida, although when I was a teenager growing up and then a college student at UNF I was itching to leave and see the world, find somewhere with perfect waves to settle down. Funny thing, once I was out in the world for a few years I really started to miss my hometown. Mostly I missed my community of family and friends, but once I got back I realized that I also missed the culture and the natural landscapes of northeast Florida. When I dedicated myself to a consistent art practice, the subject matter was obvious and I focused on the imagery and local color of my region. I love to surf, freediving in the springs, and explore and share the beauty of all the water that we enjoy in Florida.
The past few years have been challenging on many levels, and I have really benefitted by leaning into the power of a consistent practice of meditation, prayer and movement to help balance my mental health and center my mind. It’s cliche’, but I am onboard with the belief that if you don’t take care of yourself you can’t take care of of others, and being there for my family, friends, and students is important to me; and so that practice of self care has become more prominent in my artwork in recent years.
Currently my creative practices are centering around murals, music, printmaking and teaching the creative process to my students. I am open for commissions and collaborations at mrjonlynn@gmail.com and 904.382.7990
