Born in Hexham, England, in 1966, Jonathan is an MA graduate of the National College of Art and Design and has been living and working in Ireland for some time. In 2008 he was an invited Resident Artist at the prestigious Josef and Anni Albers Foundation in Bethany, Connecticut, USA.

His work forms part of many important public and private collections including: AIB Art Collection, Office of Public Works (OPW), University College Dublin, Hennessy Craig, National University of Ireland,