Jonathon Lee Shannon

Jonathon Lee Shannon is originally from North Carolina, but now lives in NYC, working as an artist and art handler. He was always creative growing up and loved anything that had to do with art. In 8th grade he was in a tragic accident that put him in the hospital with the risk of losing his vision. It took years for Jonathon to fully recover, but he used art to help him through the hard times.  

Several years later, Jonathon received his BFA at SCAD. Being the first of his generation to go to college, He wanted all of what college had to offer. So he traveled and studied abroad to France and Hong Kong to further his understanding of art history. Throughout his years at SCAD he received several scholarships and worked with artists such as Patrick Dorothy and Xu Bing. During his junior year he was honored with a scholarship to a residency program at Anderson Ranch. It was here where he gained a deeper understanding of abstract art and developed his own concept of painting.