about the artist
Born and raised a proud Hoosier, Jason has been heavily influenced by Japanese culture from a young age due to the time his grandparents spent in Osaka as missionaries after World War II.
Jason was probably the only kindergartner in southern Indiana that came home from school and had ramen for lunch.
With a heavy focus on the performing arts, Jason graduated at the top of his class in high school, and thereafter matriculated to the University of Pennsylvania.
Having always felt something missing in his life in the US, after graduating college Jason moved to Japan to begin a lifelong journey reconciling East versus West. His interest in performing arts gave way to visual arts after a stint in stand-up comedy in Tokyo, in part because he loved painting, but more so because he wasn’t very funny.
With bases in Okinawa and Spain, Jason visits Tokyo often, and still cannot pass up a baseball game, a cold lemon sour, and a plate of takoyaki.
You can find much of Jason's portfolio on Instagram @yoridokoroart. Jason greatly welcomes purchase inquiries!
Current Portfolio
With a heavy focus on the performing arts, Jason graduated at the top of his class in high school, and thereafter matriculated to the University of Pennsylvania.
Having always felt something missing in his life in the US, after graduating college Jason moved to Japan to begin a lifelong journey reconciling East versus West. His interest in performing arts gave way to visual arts after a stint in stand-up comedy in Tokyo, in part because he loved painting, but more so because he wasn’t very funny.
With bases in Okinawa and Spain, Jason visits Tokyo often, and still cannot pass up a baseball game, a cold lemon sour, and a plate of takoyaki.
You can find much of Jason's portfolio on Instagram @yoridokoroart. Jason greatly welcomes purchase inquiries!
Current Portfolio
Eye of the artist
"Abstract art asks us to confront the reality it presents as we perceive it, the dream of what was, and what could be again, all at once. And while many artists are considered mere dreamers, having the dream itself is not enough—the art cannot exist without the action. The metaphors are almost too obvious to state. Both art and life require action, courage, and a willingness to embrace uncertainty. It’s not about having a neat and tidy answer; it’s about the messy process of figuring it all out, in the moment, whatever the heck it all is.“The very act of creating art is a reminder that we cannot always make sense of everything. The magic happens when we stop trying to impose meaning and instead allow it to emerge from the raw material of the moment. Perhaps, in that, we find our truest form of freedom: the ability to live amidst chaos, to embrace uncertainty, and to create meaning out of the world as we see fit—as utterly impossible as that is.”
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