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On May 4th Jason Monet celebrated his 70th birthday kicking off a week long party and retrospective exhibition of his work. The opening night was an extravaganza of traditional Balinese music followed by rock and roll.
Other reasons for the shindig were raising money for the Sumatran Orangutan Society and a house warming for his recently completed 2 bamboo house complex. Jason has worked tirelessly promoting the plight of the orangutan. Part of his mission to save them is promoting bamboo as an alternative resource for wood. If more people used bamboo, which is complete renewable, the habitat of creatures like the Sumatran Orangutan would be saved. This is more than lip service as his beautiful bamboo palaces clearly state. Everything is made of bamboo.
Thanks to Jason and S.O.S. for a wonderful time.
July 19th, 2008
Jason Monet has a new gallery! Check out some scenes from Jason’s life in the tropics. This gallery has some traditional Balinese Culture and Ceremony with a touch of the lush countryside. It also shows the unique flare that is brought to any area Jason Monet is in proximity to: the sink/fountain sculpture. Be sure to check back to this new gallery soon because it is growing! The above bicycle is his daughter Louise’s. This particular piece was painted in Australia one year ago. 2007 promises to be a prolific year for Jason Monet. He is nearly finished with his new eco-friendly bamboo house, and this home is surrounded with future Jason paintings. Stay tuned! New Monet Gallery
January 29th, 2007
Oil on Canvas
This is one of my favorite new pieces of Jason’s. What a beautiful perspective. The large leaves in the foreground with the rice terraces and volcano smoldering in the background. Absolutely brillant!
December 7th, 2006
Jason Monet’s portraits are full of structure and mood highlighted with an array of colors and energy.
While painting, Jason is a swift whirlwind of personalities and paint as he races time to capture the light and the “moment”.
October 6th, 2006
For six decades Jason Monet has been crafting his vibrant and honest view of the world onto canvas. Since studying art in England, Jason has painted while living all over the world including Malta and Australia.
For the past 20 years he has lived on the Island of Bali, Indonesia where he lives as strongly as he paints.
Upon first glance one may draw comparisons to the great impressionist and post-impressionist painters or the expressionist movement. Soon after that first glance it becomes very apparent that Jason Monet has an individualistic style that is clearly his own.
He never paints from portraits or finishes paintings in the studio. Everything is strictly ‘en plein air’ and alla prima.
While painting, Jason is a swift whirlwind of personalities and paint as he races time to capture the light and the “moment.” His portraits are full of structure and mood highlighted with an array of colors and energy.
From the distance his paintings have tremendous life movement. It is as if one is staring at a brief video loop of a “moment,” where most paintings are a snapshot from the artist eye/mind. Up close to a Jason Monet painting the sourse of this movement and energy is found. He paints with pure confidence in thick bold strokes that nearly blur together, just like a 3-D photo held to closely to the face.
September 13th, 2006
I first met Jason Monet in December of 2000. Everywhere I turned for four straight days there was Jason and 2-3 of his beautiful daughters.
On the fourth day Jason and all four daughters dragged me out dancing after meeting at an art/cocktail party in Ubud, Bali. We had a beer and danced briefly before they left. Moments later, the youngest, Simone returned with an invitation for Christmas dinner.
Over the following weeks I became well acquainted with the family and I had bought my first two Jason Monet originals. Shortly after, I sold my first Monet, a beautiful yellow Balinese fishing boat painted in Padang Bai, East Bali, January 2001.
September 12th, 2006
‘Flowers Pink’
Jason Monet 2006
September 10th, 2006
Jason Monet
Oil on Canvas
September 10th, 2006
Jason Monet
Oil on Canvas
Beautiful depth with the leaves coming off the canvas. Lovely tropical plant found everywhere. I like finding paintings of things I am familiar with. It creates a nice connection.
September 7th, 2006
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