COMMISSIONS — HOUSTON HERITAGE, NOW IN NEW YORK'S HUDSON VALLEY
Jonathan Brown Art & Design (JBAD) was founded in Houston in 1990. The studio is now in Red Rock, in New York’s Hudson Valley. In between: more than eighty site-specific commissions across North America — hospital installations in four states, a 123-foot LED waterfall in Madison, Wisconsin, and major private work for estates in Texas and beyond. Today the studio works directly with residential architects, interior designers, landscape architects, and art consultants across New York City, the Hudson Valley, Westchester, the Hamptons, and nationwide. Every commission is drawn by hand, built in the studio, and installed by the artist.
THE WORK
Broken glass, set by hand. From a distance the image reads whole; up close it is thousands of individual pieces, each one cut and placed by one pair of hands. Wine grottos, swimming pools, two-story walls, illuminated pieces — if a surface needs more than paint, it can be built in glass.
PERMANENCE
Glass does not fade. Sunlight, water, and time — the things that destroy other materials — leave it unchanged. Work installed decades ago reads as it did the day it went in.
SAMPLES
Sample boards are prepared for active projects. Write to jonathan@jbad.art.
PUBLICATIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS
The letters below span twenty-three years. The studio they describe now works out of New York.
ASID First Place Craftsmanship Award Winner — American Society of Interior Designers (Commercial Healthcare Interior Design & Craftsmanship)
Incredible process of laying out over 75,000 hand cut pieces of glass in 4 different panels. Throughout the entire process he was in constant contact with the team to discuss the piece, send updated imagery, and determine logistics such as installation, weight, lighting, time lines. His end result is an incredible testament to his attention to detail, craftsmanship, and fine eye for beauty.
Suzi Hlavacek
Senior Art Consultant Boston Art
Boston, MA
Jonathan was down to earth, open and honest about his services and highly responsive to our vision. He worked closely with our engineers and construction crews to create “The Electric Waterfall,” a beautiful work of art that flows down the entire face of the building. Jonathan’s creativity and approach to the project made working with him easy and seamless which is why I recommend his work and services to anyone wanting large scale indoor or outdoor art work.
Eric Hovde
Chief Executive Officer, Hovde Properties
Madison, Wisconsin
In the early 1990s, we were introduced to Jonathan Brown, a 22-year-old Houston artist working primarily in mosaic. Having produced several living room-sized works of wall art and hand-crafted, gorgeous mosaic table-top inlays, Jonathan went on to create unique custom lighting fixtures for high- end Houston area clubs and restaurants. He also created pieces for mansions, schools, and churches. His studio in the loft district attracted a lot of attention from local designers and media alike as he was in the process of glassing the interior of a swimming pool in the West University neighborhood. What impressed us with Jonathan was his never-ending creative ideas and his meticulous attention to detail. His mosaic works are quite distinct from others we have seen. His use of hand-mixed, custom- colored grouts to complement the hues of ceramic and stained-glass tiles allows him to create a rich, unique tapestry with each work of art. We gave Jonathan a larger platform for his artwork, commissioning him for several area hospitals seeking signature mural pieces for their lobbies. Within ten years of working with Jonathan, he proved to be one of our most popular and highly rated artists. A dozen large- scale hospital installations and four states later, Jonathan has proven himself to be one of the top mosaic artists in the South and is gaining a reputation on the national stage.He always proves to be responsive, understands the clients’ needs, and produces on time and under budget. We continue to consult with Jonathan twenty-three years later and whenever appropriate, seek to commission him for work that is recognized for its excellence and beauty.
We give Jonathan our unqualified recommendation.
Charles White Principal
Louise Nicholson Carter Principal
Skyline Art
Houston, Tx