Jonathan's profile
Jonathan Maxwell is a painter/sculptor based in Baltimore, Maryland. Combining both 2D images with 3D objects, his mixed media works examine the relationship between our shared external world and the world of our internal reality. His process incorporates a variety of materials and techniques such as oil painting, pinhole photography, metal shaping, and collage. Jonathan received his BFA in General Fine Arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). His work has been featured in several regional group shows, including recently at the McGuffey Art Center in Charlottesville, VA. He is currently working on a new series of wall pieces that use the diorama format to explore the interconnectedness between various modes of attention.
Artist Statement 2025
My current work focuses on the contrast between the world outside ourselves (the world as it is) and the world within ourselves (the realm of human concern). With this work, I aim to elicit a feeling or emotion through a poetic use of images and objects. To achieve this result I incorporate a mixed-media approach, using materials such as paint, photography, collage, etc., on panels made of metal or MDF. I find the specific quality of pinhole photography and the expressive capacity of paint, combined with sculptural objects, provide a compelling vehicle for investigating the elusive qualities of perception and memory.
Jonathan Maxwell
