Jonathan Palter Artist
Born in Toronto, Jonathan Milne Palter began his art career as a sculptor. Using traditional tools such as hammers, chisels, and files, he creates his strong, imaginative sculptures from unrelenting blocks of stone. His sculpting skills carry over into his paintings. Using palate knives only, Palter carves out thick layers of multi-coloured oil paint, creating art which elicits a range of emotions that invite the imagination to explore. He is not confined by the norms of traditional training, but rather is driven by the power of personal creativity. Palter believes that creative art moves us past the obvious and awakens emotions that combine memories, present impressions, and the promise of future events.
In 1986, Palter took a hiatus from his art to spend more time studying art and travelling the world. He travelled to places around the globe, from Greenland and the Arctic to South East Asia, Africa, South America, Australia, and New Zealand. Newly inspired by these world experiences, Palter is now creating the powerful works that you see here.
Galleries
Helloart
Partial Gallery
Saatchi Art
Singulart
Solo Exhibition
2024 Colliers International: Toronto
2023 Crown Building: Toronto
1985 Bello Gallery: Toronto
1978 Two-Man Exhibition, Shayne Gallery: Montreal
Group Exhibitions
2021 Salon 15, Propeller Art Gallery
2020 National Juried Exhibition, Federation of Canadian Artists
1985 Del Bello Gallery: Toronto
1984 Del Bello Gallery: Toronto
1982 Aviva Art Exhibition: Toronto
1981 Aviva Art Exhibition: Toronto
Alpha Omega Exhibition: Toronto
1980 Shayne Gallery: Montreal
Pinnacles Gallery: Ottawa
Aviva Art Exhibition: Toronto
Alpha Omega Exhibition: Toronto
1979 Shaw Rimmington Gallery: Toronto
Shayne Gallery: Montreal
1978 Shaw Rimmington Gallery: Toronto,
Shayne Gallery: Montreal
Alpha Omega Exhibition: Toronto
Awards
First prize for Sculpture: Aviva Invitational Art Exhibition: Toronto, 1981
Philanthropy
Jonathan believes in giving back, and has donated his art to help raise funds for many charities including the Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada, Alzheimer’s Society of Toronto, SickKids: The Garry Hurvitz Centre for Community Mental Health (formerly the Hincks-Dellcrest Centre), Every Mind and Hockey Helps the Homeless.
Media
Cover Story Rosedale Magazine 2021
Featured Arts Interview on national CBC radio: A Conversation with Holly Dressel
Palter’s works are in private and corporate collections in Canada, United Kingdom and the United States of America