Jonathan Herbert (b. 1952, New York City) received his diploma from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, in 1977. He had continued his studies via an Independent Study Award from the Museum School for over a year in Antwerp, Belgium. He began exhibiting in 1978 in New York City’s Soho and the East Village and has garnered solo and group exhibitions nationwide.

In his current work, Herbert explores the nonverbal relationship between cosmology and consciousness. He creates unique, intuitive formulations of water-based paint using acrylic and urethane media made on the spot while creating the works. In doing so, he is able to achieve unique painterly effects, be they loose drips or thickly textured surfaces. He also employs substances such as ground glass and metallic flakes. He delves into the visual nature of creative inspiration via intuition. These works examine the richness of the present moment while referring to a concurrent interest in the expression of the past.

Herbert’s bibliography begins in December 1982, in Cookie Mueller’s column “Art and About” in Andy Warhol’s Details Magazine. He has been featured in or reviewed by many publications.

Herbert currently lives and works in Sarasota, Florida.