resume - jon

Experienced welder, fabricator, sculptor, and owner of North Penn Machine Works Company



Exhibitions:


2021 “Sculpture in the Glen lll”, Gladwyne, Pa, Inliquid

2020 “Sculpture in the Glen ll”, Gladwyne, Pa, Inliquid

2018 “Windows of History”, Souderton, Pa, collaborative piece with Kimberly Stemler

2018 “alpha & omega”, commission for NHUMC – permanent installation, Gilbertsville, Pa
collaboration with Kimberly Stemler

2018 - 2008 “Dear Fleisher”, Biennial Invitational, Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, Pa

2016 “’Til Death Do Us Art”, Invitational, Studio B, Boyertown Pa., curator – Susan Biebuyck

2015 “Get Down to Earth Show", Studio B, Boyertown, Pa

2010-2015 Nap Annual Invitational Salon Exhibition of Small Works, Kutztown, Pa

2009 “little red string”- In/Flux Project of the Asian Arts Initiative
collaborative installation with Kimberly Stemler

2005 Site-specific outdoor exhibition, James A. Michener Art Museum, Doylestown, Pa collaboration with Matthew Stemler


2003 – 2010 "Juxtaposition" Art installation, Eastern State Penitentiary, Phila, Pa
collaboration with Matthew Stemler

2002 Annual Juried Exhibition, Abington Art Center, Abington, Pa



Projects:


2014 “Utterations” site specific installation and fabrication for artist Rebecca Hackemann
installed in New York City

2013 Assisted with the installation of “Oculus” by Santiago Calatrava above the new transportation hub at the World Trade Center, Ny, Ny

2012 Installation and fabrication of binoculars for artist Rebecca Hackemann, New York City


2009 Installation and fabrication of Visionary Sightseeing Binoculars,
permanent sight specific public work by artist Rebecca Hackemann, AAI Influx series

Asian Arts Initiative Influx Series- April 2005 - Feb 2006

Portal 10th and Vine St. fabrication, installation and de-installation for visual artist Tomie Arai

Chinatown Eyes 500-foot long banner overlooking Vine St.
fabrication, installation and de-installation for local sculptor and professor Mei-Ling Hom



Bibliography:


• Schira, Ron “https://www.readingeagle.com/life/article/art-review-naps-popular-small-works-exhibit-an-art-lovers-wish-fulfilled”, Reading Eagle, June 26, 2015

• Ptah, Gabrie "Flux Capacity", Philadelphia City Paper, June 18 2009

• http://www.artplaceamerica.org/funded-projects/chinatown-north-social-practice-lab/blog/chinatown-north-social-practice-lab-4

• http://www.chinatowninflux.org/artists.html


• http://artdaily.com/index.asp?int_sec=11&int_new=14400&int_modo=1#.XRTar7xKh nI October 2005


Public Collections:


• Univest National Bank, Souderton, Pa

• NHUMC, Gilbertsville, Pa