About the Artist Jonathan Kattine

Artist statement- 

 

I make paintings, photographs, and mixed media works inspired by the people, places, and experiences that shape our lives. My work is for those who are drawn to curiosity, wonder, and finding meaning in both the ordinary and the unexpected. At its core, it’s an ongoing exploration of connection, existence, and what we share as human beings.

Artist bio

Jonathan Kattine is a multidisciplinary visual artist based in Walton County, Florida, working across painting, photography, and sculptural mixed media. He received his BFA in Studio Art from the University of West Florida in 2020.

Kattine’s practice explores the space between observation, memory, and imagination. Drawing inspiration from personal experiences, photography, dreams, and everyday encounters, he creates paintings that blur the boundaries between reality and fiction. His recent work combines simplified forms, symbolic imagery, and vibrant color to build dreamlike landscapes that feel both familiar and otherworldly, often existing within an evolving fictional universe of recurring characters and motifs.

Alongside these paintings, Kattine creates sculptural mixed-media works that merge painting and object-making through dimensional surfaces, found materials, and layered textures. Across his practice, he explores themes of memory, place, perception, and the search for meaning.

His fascination with the unknown, particularly outer space and imagined worlds, remains a recurring influence. These elements serve as metaphors for wonder, isolation, connection, and human experience, creating visual spaces that exist somewhere between dream and memory.

Kattine’s work has been exhibited in solo, duo, and group exhibitions across the United States and is held in private collections. He currently lives and works along Florida’s Gulf Coast.

In 2023, Jonathan began working as an Art Handler and Artist Assistant for acclaimed contemporary artist Justin Gaffrey, an experience that has further expanded his perspective within a dynamic studio environment. His own practice spans surreal and cosmic painting as well as sculptural mixed media, where found objects are fused with paint into contemporary relics. Across these bodies of work, Jonathan creates imagery that is at once playful and thought-provoking, inviting viewers to reflect on deeper themes while engaging with bold color, texture, and form. His goal is to spark curiosity and introspection, bridging the gap between enjoyment and meaning.