Jason Henry Arts
Born and raised in New York City, this S.F. area based artist studied at RSaD in Florida and earned his B.F.A. degree from S.F.A.I. in 1999. Though primarily a painter working in water based oils, acrylics, and latex paints he a;so works in mixed media, assemblage and conceptual art. He takes a ,“whatever medium is needed”, approach to art , music and food.
Starting in the early 90s, Jason has had a prolific career in the creative arts. He has worked in the film, theater and music industries creating and collaborating on a wide array of projects including promotional materials, live art shows, props for movies, sets and back drops for concerts, theater flats and murals. Some notable companies and clients include Universal theme parks, Sea World, Cinnabar: Billy Joel/Elton John tour, L. Sauza Inc.: NFL owners association, Acapulco World Sound Festival, Women in Film Awards at Universal Studios, Johnny Mosley Olympic homecoming at V.S.F. and other Bay Area venues including the iconic espresso machine at Thomas E.Cara Ltd.
Early in his career Jason became an accomplished DJ performing at numerous clubs and events with performers like, Moby, Mark Farina, Miguel Migs, and Kaskade. With notable appearances at Coachella 2001, the Ministry of Sound in London, Acapulco World Sound Festival and Naked Music Tour at Henry Fonda theatre. Jason was also part of the famed West Coast underground music collective/record label, Uniting Souls, contributing music, promotional materials, installation venue artwork and live painting as a rotating, organizing member for a decade.
The culinary arts were a natural extension of his visual and performance art. Jason’s artistic and creative experience was evident in his plating design and flavor profiles. Whimsical, ‘with a twist’, interpretations of classic dishes were his specialty. For Jason, food is simply another medium in which flavor can be as expressive to the mouth as paint is to the eyes or music to the ears. He studied and trained study at the CSCA, Le Cordon Bleu program concentrating on baking and pastry. Working as a chef since 2004 with some of the best in the business, as head pastry chef at Joe’s Of Venice Beach under Chefs Joe Miller and Joshua Gil, and for "caterer to the stars" Gary Arabia at Global Cuisine in Hollywood just to name a few. Jason also opened his own Bay Area specialty shop, Bakeshop Oakland.
Building on his experiences and journey in the music, entertainment and culinary worlds over the last 20 years, Jason has returned his focus to creating his own personal art. With a passion for gripping visual oddities and palette that echoes the colors and textures of food and confections, his newest paintings coax the viewer into discussions about familiar but difficult emotions around various methods of self examination.