Jason Snyder  - artist bio & personal statement

“As humans, we create, procreate, destroy, love and hate; often with little or no thought to the implications of our actions.  We are an impressionable society influenced by the media, the government, and our surroundings.  These influences drive all of us in different ways.  Some are motivated by greed; others by selfishness, power, jealousy, hate, fear, war, peace, love or sympathy.  Too often we are blind to thoughts and ideas other than what we what we are accustomed to or have been taught.

In each one of my pieces, I explore one aspect of the human spirit; how it manifests itself and how it may affect others.

 I am hopeful that any viewer can find something in each piece that they can respond to, whether it is within themselves, or those close to them.  This is what inspires me.  I want to speak to the viewer on an intimate level through my characters and make them feel as if the piece were meant for them.  And hopefully, they will react.”

 Jason Robert Snyder spent most of his childhood on a farm in Pennsylvania, studying his surroundings and formulating ideas of the world around him.  He began transferring his ideas through oil paint while attending the Pennsylvania State University as an architectural engineering student.  Completely self taught, through trial and error in the years since he has developed his unique style and interpretation of reality to what it is today.

Previously, in addition to fine art, Jason was a custom picture framer at carmen’s gallery in Solomons, Maryland, as well as a freehand pinstriper.  Jason recently relocated to Miami with his wife, Laura, and his dog, Leia,   He is continuing to successfully pursue his fine art career.