JON SARKIN
39 Main St
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 282-0334
jonsarkin@gmail.com
www.jsarkin.com
JON SARKIN
39 Main St
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 282-0334
jonsarkin@gmail.com
www.jsarkin.com
Jon Sarkin is a prolific, even compulsive, artist who creates elaborate drawings and paintings cluttered with words and images. His work has been featured in The New Yorker, The New York Times, ABC Primetime, This American Life, GQ, ArtNews, and galleries in New York, Los Angeles, and around the world. His lives and works in Gloucester Massachusetts.
Art Dealer Ruth Ann Traylor, has setup a website dedicated to Sarkin’s work. Here you can view pieces available for purchase, and view facts and articles related to Sarkin. Check…
Read MoreShadows Bright as Glass: The Remarkable Story of One Man’s Journey from Brain Trauma to Artistic Triumph [Hardcover] http://www.amazon.com/Shadows-Bright-Glass-Remarkable-Artistic/dp/1439143102 …
Read MoreSarkin painted a piece live onstage at the MET while Guster plays “Jesus On the Radio” from Guster’s new album featuring cover art by Sarkin–Easy Wonderful. …
Read MoreTerminARTors features Sarkin as an artist on their website. Check out his biography and showcase, and art available for purchase. Check it out here …
Read MoreDiscovery Science Channel Documentary Special about Jon Sarkin. Produced for Science Channel by Screaming Flea Productions, Inc. Aired 12/15/2010. …
Read MoreOriginal Link: My Strange Brain from Jon Sarkin on Vimeo. …
Read MoreOne of thousands of sketchbooks compulsively drawn by Sarkin. Feature video as a part of a feature article as written by Amy Nutt for the NJ Star Ledger. Videography by Andre Malok.
Read MoreABC Primetime feature about Sarkin's extraordinary singlular ability to create art.
Read MoreThis article on Jon Sarkin was a Pulitzer finalist. The link below will take you to a flash-interactive website. http://www.nj.com/starledger/sarkin/ The New Jersey Star-Ledger has published “The Accidental Artist…,”
Read MoreJon was featured as the third act (“The Artist Formerly Known As Dr. Sarkin”) in the August 11th edition of This American Life, entitled “Nobody’s Family Is Gonna Change.” Listen:…
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“Is some of your work channeled?” Nice work and “keep open”
Mr. Sarkin-
i’m 15 years old and I just read the book, Shadows Bright as Glass. I just wanted to say that for the first time, I identified very strongly with the emotions and feelings expressed in a book. I had felt a similar, though not as strong, urge to create pictures and art, but I didn’t know how or why. Now I can let go of structure more easily, and paint or draw whatever comes to mind. Thanks for the inspiration!
To anyone interested in purchasing artwork,
Thanks for your interest! Please contact Jon’s dealer, Ruth Ann Traylor. She can be reached at ruthanntraylor@comcast.net and/or 201-400-1324. She also has a website setup specifically for Jon at ratraylorgallery.com. Your comments are appreciated and have been passed along to Mr. Sarkin.
Thanks! – Chris (Webmaster)
I too had not heard of Jon before hearing his story on Fresh Air. I went to see his art and I love it. I really love the drawings. I don’t know if I could afford to purchase it but If I was going to buy anyones art it would be his. How do I find out about prices of his recent drawings?
I’d not heard of Jon prior to the story on Fresh Air, but was so interested. Can’t wait to read the book. Any plans of exhibits in the midwest? Is your art for sale?
I, too, heard your story on NPR, and was so interested to get home & look up some visuals. My favorites of your work are the portraits modeled with layers of crosshatching, they emerge from the paper with such form, yet so subtle. I do have a question, are they oil crayons on paper? Are they large or small? I’m am so interested & just trying to get an idea of the scale. Img 5895 5913-5915 & 5905 are my favorites. I’m in Buffalo, NY. Thank you for sharing your story.
I listened to your story on Fresh Air on NPR then went to the web to see your art and I have to say, what I could find captivates me. I do not know much about art, I don’t own any art nor can I afford to but if I could it would be yours. I would really like to see it in person, any plans of doing an exibit in the northern California area? Or have I already missed it. Just wanted you to know how your story and art touched me.
Vickie