Jonathan Otten (Tornhout (Belgium), 1978) has lived and worked in the extreme tip of Northeast Groningen since 2005. After his training as a restoration painter, he attended the Minerva Academy. He researches, experiments and uses his own invented etching technique on canvas and panel. Thick layers and wild gestures, mixed with rhythm and symbols best describe his work. Letting go of rules, boundaries, and being allowed to make mistakes are an exciting environment for Jonathan to work in. Intuition and perhaps spirituality are paramount in Jonathan's work. He believes that painting is the ultimate form of feeling in the now. In addition to painting as an artist, Jonathan is also still a restoration painter and that combination means that he can always be occupied with paint. Sometimes tightly along window frames and old facades, other times with dedication and inspiration on the canvas.