STATEMENT
"Process is everything for me as a painter. There has always been this game going on in my practice of balancing negative space and structure, which I love. I tend to use differing fabrics that I sew together to allow my paintings to take a breath when they need to. I try to include everything I can within a canvas without overwhelming myself, as well as the viewer. I focus on the interaction with the viewer of the painting, as I want my audience to feel involved. For example, when I write something within a canvas, make a mark, use a color, sew, or let my work roll around my studio floor, I'm interacting. I'm trying to convey an honesty by showing you the bones of this painting, as well as my process, and not just what's on the surface.” - Jonni Cheatwood
EDUCATION
2011 BA, Interdisciplinary Studies, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
SELECTED SOLO AND TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2015, "Don't Lift Your Heroes Up So High" Palabra, Phoenix, AZ
2014, "Alysian" Prohibition Gallery, Culver City, CA
2013, "Paint It Black" Dirty Laundry, Los Angeles
2013, "New City Studios Presents" New City Studios, Phoenix, AZ
2012, "Glory & Consequence" Artlink A.E. England Gallery, Phoenix, AZ
2012, "Movement_:2" Foco Gallery, Portland, OR
SELECTED GRPOUP EXHIBITIONS
2015, "UNICEF Next Generation" 800 Main, Venice, CA
2013, "The Time We Can Not Meet" Gallery 4731, Detroit, MI
2011, "Rhythmic Sensation" Sun Dust Gallery, Mesa, Z.
2003, Conejo Valley Young Artist Showcase, Thousand Oaks, CA
COMMERCIAL PROJECTS
2015, The Pepsi Challenge (forthcoming), global project (artwork in collaboration with Usher.)
2015, Yoobi X Usher, national project (artwork in collaboration with Usher).
2014, BARE MADE, signature artist series bags, Denver, CO