About the Artist

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Jonathan Hotz was born in Boston and raised in Spencer, MA, where he began to paint and draw at an early age.  He attended college at Southeastern Massachusetts University (now UMass Dartmouth) and completed the Art Foundation Course.  He then entered the Commercial Art Program at Worcester Technical Institute (WTI) and graduated in 1987. Jonathan studied with watercolorist Alex Gazonas for two years while at WTI, then relocated to Cape Ann, where he became a member of the Rockport Art Association and the North Shore Arts Association.  Since that time, Hotz has received over 40 awards for his work.    

Jonathan resides in Rockport, MA with his wife and two sons.

Jonathan Hotz has had several one-man shows and has exhibited in many group shows, among them …

  • Gordon College, Wenham, MA, 1990
  • Marine Society Maritime Museum, Fall River MA, 1991
  • The National Academy of Design, New York NY, 1992
  • Arts for the Parks, Jackson WY, 1993, 1995, 1996
  • Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wasau WI, 1994
  • Old Lyme Art Association, Old Lyme CT, 2003
  • Guild of Boston Artists, Boston MA, 2012, 2013, 2014

Among the Awards for Jonathan Hotz art are …

  • The Newington Award, Best in Show – any medium, American Artists Professional League, New York NY, 1989
  • Region One Winner, Arts for the Parks, Jackson WY, 1993
  • Grumbacher Gold Medallion, North Shore Arts Association, Gloucester MA, 2000
  • Paul Strizik Gold Medal, Rockport Art Association, Rockport MA, 2009
  • Silver Medal, Regional Painting Competition, Guild of Boston Artists, Boston MA, 2013

 

 

Jonathan’s work has been featured in several publications, including …

  • “A Gallery of Marine Art”, Rockport Publishers, 1998
  • “Art from the Park”, Rachel Wolfe, North Light Books, 2000
  • “American Artist” Magazine, October 2004

 

 

Hotz’s work is also in the collections of …

  • Andover Corporation
  • New York Surgical Design Corporation
  • MBNA
  • Bank of America
  • Brigham Young University
  • Cooley, Manion, Jones