Jonathan Green
Artist
Jonathan Green - 1955 - Noted art critics and reviewers consider Jonathan Green one of the most important painters of the southern experience. His work, which has been exhibited in major venues nationally and internationally, reflects an intrinsic sense of history and place.
Jonathan Green is an internationally acclaimed and awarded professional artist who graduated from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1982. His forty-year track record of creating art and extensive inclusions in museum collections and exhibitions throughout many countries has led to his being considered by numerous art critics and reviewers as one of our nation’s outstanding American artists and highly recognized visual master for capturing the positive aspects of American and African American Southern cultures, history, and traditions.
His high level of social interest and cultural commitments, and exhibitions have brought him international recognition through his travels and collections throughout North America, Europe, Central and South America, Caribbean, Africa, and Japan. It is Green's mastery of color and skillful use of the human figure in rural and urban environments, which allows him to preserve and share with the viewer a deep sense of community, and how the life challenges of work, love, and belonging are met.
Since 1982 Jonathan Green has received four honorary doctoral degrees from prestigious universities and numerous awards for his art, social, civic, academic, and cultural contributions. In 2017 he was appointed by Mayor John Tecklenburg with the title of Ambassador for the Arts for the City of Charleston, South Carolina.
Mr. Green’s art and talents have been incorporated into productions of ballet, modern dance, music, opera, theatre, literature, film, fashion clothing and video documentaries throughout the United States. Currently Jonathan Green resides and paints in his studio located in downtown Charleston, South Carolina.
Exhibits
February 16, 2012
Preserving a Culture – Fine Art Prints of Prints of Jonathan Green
December 9, 2011 - January 14, 2012
Preservation of a Heritage
November 2011
Archival Charity Posters by Jonathan Green – Art of the Gullah Artist
October 2 - November 2, 2011
The Fine Art Prints of Jonathan Green
December 10, 2010 - January 22, 2011
Lowcountry Gems: The Art of Jonathan Green
October 18 - November 20, 2011.
Figurative Landscapes of Jonathan Green
September 21 - November 20, 2010.
Gullah Memories
April - June 2010
Green – Exhibition of 18 original fine art prints by Jonathan Green
February 3 - March 3, 2010
Returning Home: Fine art Prints of Jonathan Green
September 5, 2009 - January 3, 2010
25 Years of Jonathan Green
December 12 - February 10, 2009
Jonathan Green Homecoming
December 8 - 31, 2009
Jonathan Green Composition Sketches
March 28, 2009
Seeking
June 5, 2008 - October 19, 2008
Jonathan Green
April 19, 2008 - August 31, 2008
Highlights: African American Art from the Norton Collection
April 19, 2008 - July 20, 2008
In the Hands of African American Collectors
May 9, 2008 - July 11, 2008
The Story
July 13, 2007 - March 2, 2008
In the Hands of African American Collectors
November 30, 2007 - December 30, 2007
Lowcountry Art of South Carolina
Awards
2010 - The Elizabeth O'Neill Verner Award for Life Time Achievement in the Arts
Presented by the South Carolina Arts Foundation - May 6, 2010, Columbia, South Carolina
2009 Honoary Doctor of Fine Arts Degree
Coastal Carolina University, Conway, South Carolina - December 6, 2009
2009 - "Key of Life Award"
NAACT at the 40th NAACP Image Awards - Los Angeles, California - February 12, 2009
2008 - "Sprit of the Center Award"
African American Cultural Center, Charlotte, North Carolina - December 2, 2008
2007 Alummi Hall of Fame
Beaufort High School - Beaufort, South Carolina
2007 Artist of the Year
Penn Center, Inc. - 25th Heritage Days Celebration - Saint Helena Island, South Carolina - November 10, 2007
2006 Annual National Arts Programs Award
presented by the Links Inc., PA
2005 The Eagle Award
from the South Carolina Association of Community Development Corporations
2005 Named honorary International Ambassador of the Arts
for the State of Florida by Florida First Lady, Columba Bush
2005 Man of the Year
from Gulfshore Life Magazine
2004 Honorary Chair
United Arts Council of Collier County Celebrate the Arts Gala
2004 Designated Community Gem and Lifetime Member
The Gem Society of Naples, FL
2004 Honorary Chair, Bare Walls Event
The School of the Art Institute, Chicago, IL
2004 Recognized for Outstanding Artistic Talent and Commitment to Expanding the Arts Community
The MOJA Arts Festival, Charleston, SC
2003 "Century of Achievement in Art Award"
Museum of the Americas - Arlington, Virginia - awarded in a ceremony in Charleston, South Carolina
2003 "Honorary Chair"
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Bare Walls, 2003 - Chicago, Illinois
2003 Man of Distinction Award he Education
Foundation of Collier County – Naples, FL: April 25
2002 "King Tisdell Foundation Award"
Savannah, Georgia for cultural achievements
2002 "History Makers Award in the Fine Arts"
Chicago, Illinois
2002 "Key to the City"
Columbia, South Carolina for the advancement of culture and the arts
2002 "Order of the Palmetto"
Columbia, South Carolina
1998 "Certificate of Honor"
Portland, Oregon for expressing the imagery, values, traditions and way of life of the Gullah culture.
1997 "Clemente C. Pickney Award"
South Carolina House of Representatives - Columbia, South Carolina for outstanding contributions to the arts
1996 "Honorary Doctorate Degree in Fine Arts"
University of South Carolina - Columbia, South Carolina
1996 "Alberta G. Peacock Award"
Naples, Florida for contributions to the arts
1993 Humanitarian Award"
Beaufort, South Carolina
1992 "Penn Center Heritage Resolution"
Saint Helena Island, South Carolina for artistic rendition of Gullah life styles and artistic contriutions
1988 "Chatham County Medallion"
Savannah, Georgia for artistic and cultural contributions
1985 Savannah, Georgia
for the visual recording of southern culture
Collections
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York, New York
The Marco Island Historical Museum - Marcho Island, Forida
The von Liebig Art Center - Naples, Florida
The Afro-American Cultural Center - Charlotte, NC
Museum Würth, Kuenzelsau, Germany
The Afro-American Museum of Philadelphia
The American Embassy, Sierra Leone
The Beach Institute Museum - Savannah, Georgia
The Education Foundation of Collier County, Naples, FL
The Gibbes Museum of Art - Charleston, SC
The Greenville Museum of Art - Greenville, SC
The H. Lawrence McCrory Gallery, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont
The IFCC Cultural Center, Portland , OR
The McKissick Museum - Columbia, South Carolina
The Morris Museum - Augusta, Georgia
The Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, FL
The Naples Museum of Art, Naples, FL
The Segram's Collection, New York
Books
Gullah Images - The Art of Jonathan Green
University of South Carolina Press, Columbia, SC 1996 Forward by Pat Conroy 214 pages 180 color illustrations
Amadeus, the Leghorn Rooster
by Delores B. Nevils, Jonathan Green (Illustrator), Sandlapper Publishing Company, Inc.
Father and Son
By Denize Lauture, Illustrated by Jonathan Green - Philomel Books, 1992
Noah
By Patricia Lee Gauch, Illustrated by Jonathan Green, Philomel Books
Crosby
By Dennis Haseley, Illustrated by Jonathan Green, Harcourt Brace & Company
Human Variation # 2
Oil on Canvas, 48" x 36", 1986
(c) Jonathan Green - Log # 551115
$30,000
Human Variation # 2
Oil on Canvas, 48" x 36", 1986
(c) Jonathan Green - Log # 551115
$30,000
Porgy and Bess Costume Study 25, 2016
Acrylic on Archival Matt Board, 2016
10 3/8" x 7 6/8"
(c) Jonathan Green - Log # 567929
$5,000
Porgy and Bess Costume Study 25, 2016
Acrylic on Archival Matt Board, 2016
10 3/8" x 7 6/8"
(c) Jonathan Green - Log # 567929
$5,000
The Prophet 1983
Oil on Canvas, 1983 28" x 22"
(c) Jonathan Green
$30,000
The Prophet 1983
Oil on Canvas, 1983 28" x 22"
(c) Jonathan Green
$30,000
The River, 1998
The River, 1998
Oil on Masonite, 24" x 36"
(c) Jonathan Green
$80,000
The River, 1998
The River, 1998
Oil on Masonite, 24" x 36"
(c) Jonathan Green
$80,000
Farm Woman, 2009
Original limited edition lithograph - Rives BFK 280gsm. paper
Edition Size 100
Paper Size 28" x 35" - Image Size 22.25" x 30"
(c) Jonathan Green
$3,500
Farm Woman, 2009
Original limited edition lithograph - Rives BFK 280gsm. paper
Edition Size 100
Paper Size 28" x 35" - Image Size 22.25" x 30"
(c) Jonathan Green
$3,500
The Blues Singer, 1990
Oil on Canvas
72in. x 55in.
(c) Jonathan Green
$120,000
The Blues Singer, 1990
Oil on Canvas
72in. x 55in.
(c) Jonathan Green
$120,000
Fire Grass, 2001
Oil on Canvas
60in. x 72in.
(c) Jonathan Green
$120,000
Fire Grass, 2001
Oil on Canvas
60in. x 72in.
(c) Jonathan Green
$120,000
Geech, 2009
Original Lithograph - Paper - Vives BFK 280gsm.
Edition Size 100
Paper Size 28" x 35"
Image Size 22.25" x 30"
(c) Jonathan Green
$3,500
Geech, 2009
Original Lithograph - Paper - Vives BFK 280gsm.
Edition Size 100
Paper Size 28" x 35"
Image Size 22.25" x 30"
(c) Jonathan Green
$3,500
Dance Hall Romance, 2005
Original Fine Art Print - Edition Size 75
Paper Size 37" x 30" - Image Size 32" x 26"
(c) Jonathan Green
$3,500
Dance Hall Romance, 2005
Original Fine Art Print - Edition Size 75
Paper Size 37" x 30" - Image Size 32" x 26"
(c) Jonathan Green
$3,500
Casting for Bait, 2005
Original Sil Screen Fine Art Print - Edition Size 75
Paper size 37" x 30" - Image Size 32" x 26"
(c) Jonathan Green
$4,000
Casting for Bait, 2005
Original Sil Screen Fine Art Print - Edition Size 75
Paper size 37" x 30" - Image Size 32" x 26"
(c) Jonathan Green
$4,000
Torch Song, 2005
Original Silk Screen Print - Edition Size 75
Paper Size 37" x 30" - Image Size 32" x 26"
(c) Jonathan Green
$3,500
Torch Song, 2005
Original Silk Screen Print - Edition Size 75
Paper Size 37" x 30" - Image Size 32" x 26"
(c) Jonathan Green
$3,500
Saint John 1986
Watercolor on Paper 18.5" x 25.5"
(c) Jonathan Green
$3,500
Saint John 1986
Watercolor on Paper 18.5" x 25.5"
(c) Jonathan Green
$3,500
Human Variation #8, 1986
Oil on Canvas 48" x 36"
(c) Jonathan Green
$35,000
Human Variation #8, 1986
Oil on Canvas 48" x 36"
(c) Jonathan Green
$35,000
Human Variation #12, 1986
Oil on Canvas 48" x 36"
(c) Jonathan Green
$35,000
Human Variation #12, 1986
Oil on Canvas 48" x 36"
(c) Jonathan Green
$35,000
The Oracle, 1984
Oil on Masonite 40" x 38"
(c) Jonathan Green
$45,000
The Oracle, 1984
Oil on Masonite 40" x 38"
(c) Jonathan Green
$45,000
My Name is Anna, 1987
Charcoal on Craft Paper
18" x 14.5"
(c) Jonathan Green
$1,500
My Name is Anna, 1987
Charcoal on Craft Paper
18" x 14.5"
(c) Jonathan Green
$1,500
We are Sisters, 1987
Charcoal on Craft Paper
18" x 14.25"
(c) Jonathan Green
$1,500
We are Sisters, 1987
Charcoal on Craft Paper
18" x 14.25"
(c) Jonathan Green
$1,500
Osceola Costume #18, 2019
Acrylic on Mat Board
14" x 10.25"
(c) Jonathan Green
$3,500
Osceola Costume #18, 2019
Acrylic on Mat Board
14" x 10.25"
(c) Jonathan Green
$3,500
Osceola Costume #17, 2019
Acrylic on Mat Board
14" x 10.25"
(c) Jonathan Green
$3,500
Osceola Costume #17, 2019
Acrylic on Mat Board
14" x 10.25"
(c) Jonathan Green
$3,500