Jon Swindler is an Assistant Professor in the Lamar Dodd School of Art at the University of Georgia in Athens, where he teaches all levels of printmaking courses.
Born in Kansas in 1976, Jon was raised on his family’s wheat farm, which provided both employment and formative experiences for nearly 20 years. In 1999, he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in printmaking and art education from Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas. Jon continued his education at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, where in 2003 he received a Master of Fine Arts. From 2004-2008, Jon served as an Assistant Professor at Wright State University in Dayton OH.
Over the last several years, Jon has exhibited his work in numerous solo, competitive and invitational exhibitions throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. He has also performed visiting artist workshops at various institutions, including: The Art Academy of Cincinnati, The Academy of Visual Arts, Ghent Belgium and the University of New Orleans. Jon resides in Athens, GA with his wife Stephanie and son Willem.
Born in Kansas in 1976, Jon was raised on his family’s wheat farm, which provided both employment and formative experiences for nearly 20 years. In 1999, he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in printmaking and art education from Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas. Jon continued his education at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, where in 2003 he received a Master of Fine Arts. From 2004-2008, Jon served as an Assistant Professor at Wright State University in Dayton OH.
Over the last several years, Jon has exhibited his work in numerous solo, competitive and invitational exhibitions throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. He has also performed visiting artist workshops at various institutions, including: The Art Academy of Cincinnati, The Academy of Visual Arts, Ghent Belgium and the University of New Orleans. Jon resides in Athens, GA with his wife Stephanie and son Willem.
