Born 1982, Winnipeg, Jonathan received a BFA with Distinction, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada in 2005 since then as well as holding a number of exhibitions across Canada, he is currently participating in the Alberta Biennial of Contemporary Art 2007, Edmonton and Banff, Canada.
“During my stay at the Glenfiddich Distillery I have been impressed by its picturesque highland setting and the proud family history it was built on. I also appreciate the romantic images associated with the brand like the iconic Glenfiddich stag and, being a bit of a Christmas fanatic, the notion that the first drop of spirit ran from the stills on Christmas day. With these influences in mind I found my point of departure after a trip to the company archives uncovered the story of the Grant girl's ordeal on New Year's Eve, 1887. Eager to prove himself, young Charlie Grant took on the challenging task of switching but after several exhausting hours the switcher got away from him in the froth. Terrified this mistake would spoil the brew his sisters, Ella and Meta, flew panic-stricken the full mile home at midnight to summon their father. The fairy tale elements of this story along with the lush Scottish landscape and wildlife inspired a series of tall tale storybook environments realized as overgrown impossible pop-ups.”
