JON
CRANE
Finely
detailed rural landscapes are a natural expression of the
personality of watercolorist Jon Crane. A man who loves being
outside - on a Baja beach or the highest mountain peak, translate
onto paper. Through the medium of transparent watercolor,
Jon is able to use its delicate nature to capture the fine
details of reality that are so important to him. His oversized
nostalgic landscapes of rural America have become his trademark.
Jon
is a descendant of two noted artists. Alfred R. Waud, Jon's
great-great-grandfather, was a well known Civil War artist
and correspondent
for Harper's Weekly. Marine artist Milton J. Burns, Jon's
great-grandfather, was a popular contemporary of Winslow Homer.
Born
in New Jersey in 1948, Jon left the crowded East to attend
college at the University of Northern Colorado, where he earned
a B.A. in Fine Arts in 1971. He spent the next 5 years as
an Air Force pilot before launching his art career in Rapid
City, South Dakota.
He
now lives with his wife, Gail, along a secluded trout stream
in the Black Hills.
New Jon Crane full-color coffee table book
Packed with 168 pages of Jon's most significant paintings, the text features the never-before-told story of Jon Crane, as a boy, a man, a personality, and an artist.
Available as an open-edition hard cover ($75) and a signed and numbered limited edition with a full-color, linen slipcase ($125). In tandem with the book's release, a collection of three of Jon's early paintings featured in the book will be made available as prints. Check with us at Heartland Americana Gallery to purchase this wonderful new book!
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