Jon Houser is a Tenby based artist painting the surrounding Pembrokeshire Landscape and Dramatic Coast of West Wales in Oils. Painting since taking an Access to Art Course at Carmarthen Art College in 1995, Jon is largely self-taught and exhibits in several Galleries in Pembrokeshire. He has recently won Best Plein Air Painting in the "Fresh Paint" Competition run by Picton Castle Studios and Fine Art Commissions, London.

Jon's paintings are held in collections throughout the country, overseas and in the National Library of Wales.

Working Method

For me, a painting usually starts with a visual response which may be an effect of bright sunlight which is quickly captured with a quick pencil drawing or oil sketch. Painting exclusively in oils gives familiarity with the medium allowing me to work quickly and instinctively. Most Plein air paintings are produced in less than 2 hours as the light (and often tide) will have changed too much to carry on any longer. Often a small rapidly executed painting made in this way will stand as a finished work in its own right or sometimes more detailed drawings and colour studies will be made to enable a larger painting to be produced completing on location. Alternatively, I may choose to paint back in my studio using my notes and sketches made on location. This allows more freedom of expression where I can experiment with colour and composition.

Jon Houser

Artworks by Jon Houser

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