Jon Krause

Biggest inspiration?
Obviously as an artist other great art inspires me all of the time, but there isn't one entity that I can say is my greatest inspiration. I look into the specific project I'm working on for something that I can use to get my mind thinking. Each job I take on has its own unique story, and the challenge is to visually depict the text while staying true to your own sensibilities.

What do you think of the global art scene, in that so many galleries now have online sales and someone in Australia can purchase art from some young guy in Japan?
I'm really not involved in the gallery scene, but I can say that I have clients all across the globe. The internet has made it very easy to collaborate on projects with art directors from anywhere in the world.

What do you have coming up?
I usually have several projects going on most of the time. I recently just finished illustrations for TIME magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Scientific American, and The New York Times. I'm lucky enough to collaborate with many different outlets, and to work with a lot of great people.

Finally, how would you describe your art?
I guess my work would be described as conceptual. In reality they are painted responses to text I'm presented [with], and hopefully they convey an idea or mood outside of the text, instead of just echoing it.