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Selected SoloExhibitions
 

2010

“A Changing View,” University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Oshkosh, Wisconsin

“A Changing View,” Windhover Center for the Arts, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.

“A Changing View,” Edgewood College, Madison, Wisconsin.

 

2006 “Reason Found,” Ripon College, Ripon, Wisconsin.

Selected Exhibitions
 

2011

Shift, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington D.C. Juried by Georg Burwick, Jayme McClellan, and Simon McKeown.

East Meets West, Murphy Hill Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, Invitational.

Art in the Garden, Hilton Garden Inn, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Juried.

Artists of the NEW North, Bergstrom-Mahler Museum, Neenah, Wisconsin. Juried by Michael Flanagan and Bruce Grudzinski.

2010

The Glass Blower & Oil Painter, Central Wisconsin Cultural Center, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, Invitational.

Richeson 75 International Art Competitions: Figure Portrait 2010, Richeson School of Art & Gallery, Kimberly, Wisconsin. Juried by Tony Pro.

Art in the Garden, Hilton Garden Inn, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Juried.

2009

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Alumni Exhibition, Gail Floether Steinhilber Art Gallery, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Juried.

Richeson 75 International Art Competitions: Figure Portrait 2009, Richeson School of Art & Gallery, Kimberly, Wisconsin. Juried by Anita Louis West.

Northern National Art Competition, Nicolet College Art Gallery, Rhinelander, Wisconsin. Juried by Betty LaDuke.

Fires Around the Lakes: Ten Years After, William Bonifas Fine Arts Center, Escanaba, Michigan. Juried by Herb Babcock.

Secura Fine Art Exhibition, Secura Insurance, Appleton, Wisconsin. Juried.

Art in the Garden, Hilton Garden Inn, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Juried.
 

2008

TAP The Potential Art Show, General Mitchell International Airport, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Secura Fine Art Exhibition, Secura Insurance, Appleton, Wisconsin. Juried.

 Art in the Garden, Hilton Garden Inn, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Juried.

 eMotion Pictures: An Exhibition of Orthopaedics in Art, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Moscone Center West, San Francisco, California, and Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, Illinois.

 Seven County Artist Juried Exhibition, Bergstrom-Mahler Museum, Neenah, Wisconsin, Juried by Gary John Gresl.

 Selections from the 7th National Sunnyview Exhibition for artists with Disabilities, Nott Memorial, Union college, Schenectady, New York, Invitational.

 

2007

7th National Acquisitions Exhibition for Artists with Disabilities, Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital, Schenectady, New York, Juried by Tim Cahill, Ginger Ertz, and Jim Richard Wilson. 

 Forward: A Survey of Wisconsin Art Now, Charles Allis Art Museum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Juried by Siri Engberg.

 Northern Invasion Group Exhibit, The Imagine Foundation at Lincoln Land Community College & On The Wall, Jacksonville, Illinois.

 Secura Fine Art Exhibition, Secura Insurance, Appleton, Wisconsin, Juried by Ben Rinehart.

 Art in the Garden, Hilton Garden Inn, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Juried.

 

2006

Transformation, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington D.C. Juried.

Humans Being: Disability in Contemporary Art, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, Illinois. Invitational.

Emerging Artist Exhibition, California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, California. Juried.

SECURA Fine Art Exhibition, SECURA Insurance, Appleton, Wisconsin. Juried.
 

2005

Northwest Cultural Council’s Annual International Juried Exhibition: My Cultural Heritage 2005, Northwest cultural Council, Rolling Meadows, Illinois. Juried by Winifred Godfrey.

All About Art, MossRehab, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. Juried by Amy Lipton, Jane Korman, and Charles Schmidt.

Connections 2: An International Art Exhibition, Joseph D. Carrier Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Juried by Flavio Belli and Teodoro Dragonieri

N.E.W. College Art Exhibition, University of Wisconsin Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Juried.

2004

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh student Honors exhibition, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Invitational.

Double Take, self portrait exhibition, University of Wisconsin Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Juried

VSA International Festival, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Gallaudet University, National Press Club, Washington D.C. Juried.

Inside out sculpture invitational, University of Wisconsin Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Invitational.

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh student Honors exhibition, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Invitational.
 

2003

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh student Honors exhibition, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Invitational.

Road Trip: a journey of discovery, Traveling Exhibition by VSA Arts & Volkswagen of America, Washington D.C. 2003

18th annual ABD exhibition, Design department, California State University, Long Beach, California. Juried.
 

Selected Honors and Awards

Altrusa Award of $300. Art in the Garden, Hilton Garden Inn, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. 2011.

Sponsor’s Award of $50. Art in the Garden, Hilton Garden Inn, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. 2011.

Best of Show of $3,000. Richeson 75 International Art Competitions: Figure Portrait 2010, Richeson School of Art & Gallery, Kimberly, Wisconsin. 2010.

Merit Award of $250. Art in the Garden, Hilton Garden Inn, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. 2010.

People’s Choice Award. Richeson 75 International Art Competitions: Figure Portrait 2009, Richeson School of Art & Gallery, Kimberly, Wisconsin. 2009.

Excellence Award of $1,000. Northern National Art Competition, Nicolet College Art Gallery, Rhinelander, Wisconsin. 2009.

Honorable Mention. Fires Around the Lakes: Ten Years After, William Bonifas Fine Arts Center, Escanaba, Michigan. 2009.

Third Place of $100. Secura Fine Art Exhibition, Secura Insurance, Appleton, Wisconsin. 2009.

Best of Show of $500. Art in the Garden, Hilton Garden Inn, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. 2009.

Best of Show.  1st Annual Plein Air Competition, Imagine Foundation, Jacksonville, Illinois. 2008

Honorable Mention. Secura Fine Art Exhibition, Secura Insurance, Appleton, Wisconsin. 2008.

Best of Show of $2,500. eMotion Pictures: An Exhibition of Orthopaedics in Art, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Moscone Center West, San Francisco, California. 2008.

Excellence Award of $1,000.  Seven County Artist Juried Exhibition, Bergstrom-Mahler Museum, Neenah, Wisconsin. 2008.

Purchase Award of $500.  VSA Arts Adult Art Collection, VSA Arts of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 2007.

Purchase Award of $500.  VSA Arts Adult Art Collection, VSA Arts of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 2006.

Sponsors award of $250. Oshkosh 100, Monk-Riesing Gallery and Boutique, Oshkosh, Wisconsin 2005.

First place. Two-Dimensional. Reeve Union student art contest, Reeve Union,         University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. 2004.

Grand prize of $10,000. Road Trip:  a journey of discovery, VSA Arts & Volkswagen of America, Washington D.C. 2003.

Selected Public Speaking / Lectures / Workshops

Guest Speaker, Most Accessible Awards Ceremony, University of Wisconsin La-Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin. 2011

Guest Speaker, Bergstrom-Mahler Museum, Neenah, Wisconsin. 2011

Guest Speaker, Menasha Public Library, Menasha, Wisconsin. 2010

Guest Speaker, Grove Elementary School, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. 2010 

Guest Speaker, Rahr West Art Museum, Manitowoc, Wisconsin. 2010.

Pastel Workshop, Appleton North High School and Appleton West High School, Appleton, Wisconsin. 2009.

Artist in Residence, Washington Middle School, Oconto Falls, Wisconsin. 2009.

Guest Speaker, Accessibility Services Open House, Fox Cites Performing Arts Center, Appleton, Wisconsin. 2009.

Guest Speaker, Diversity Lunch and Learn, Children’s Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 2009.

Artist in Residence, Oshkosh East High School, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. 2009.

Workshop Lead Artist,VSA Arts ArtSpark, Appleton North High School and        Appleton West High School, Appleton, Wisconsin. 2006-2009.

All Arts Day Presenter, Oconto Falls Elementary school, Oconto Falls,       Wisconsin. 2002 – 2010.

Artist in Residence, Oconto Falls Elementary School, Oconto Falls, Wisconsin. 2009.

Guest Speaker, TAP The Potential Art Show Opening Reception, General Mitchell International Airport, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 2008.

Glass Demonstration and lecture, VSA Arts Artspark, Neenah High School, Neenah, Wisconsin. 2008.

Guest Speaker, VSA Arts of Wisconsin Adult and Children’s Art Collection Award Ceremony, Warner Park Community Recreation Center, Madison, Wisconsin. 2008.

Artist in Residence, Oconto Falls Elementary School, Oconto Falls, Wisconsin. 2008.

Global Awareness week speaker, Appleton North High school, Appleton,                           Wisconsin. 2005 – 2006.


 

Selected Bibliography

Television News, ABC 7 News Sunday Morning, ABC 7 News, Chicago, Illinois. 2008.

Kevin Nance, “Feeling it in their bones”, Chicago Sun Times, April 2008.

Megan Sheridan, “Area artist uses breaks to build”, Advance-Titan, January 2008.

P.I. Maltbie, “Wheeling Surreal”, New Mobility, Cover and pages 28, 29, and 33-36, August, 2007.

Altered I / Altared Eye, Creativity Improving Mental Wellness, Volume 1, Issue 7, pages 8 and 9, April, 2007.

Sarah Owen, “He’s Got a Way With Art” The Northwestern, April, 2007.

Molly Maillette, “Jon Wos Overcomes personal obstacles through oil”, College Days, Ripon, Wisconsin, November 2006.

Cheryl Sherry, “Blessed With Abilities” The Post Crescent, October, 2006.

Humans Being: Disability in Contemporary Art, page 68, April 2006.

The Cream City Review, Volume 29, Issue 2, Page 74. Fall 2005.

Julie Gervais, “Physical Challenges: Jonathan Wos,” Dis/Ability Through Artists’ Eyes, Instructional resources, July 2005.

Wisconsin Review, Volume 39, Issue 1, pages 77-80. Fall 2004.

The Creative Spirit: Festival Issue, page 8. 2004

Television Interview, Ted Perry’s People, Fox 6 news, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 2004.

Hlee Vang, “Local Artist Goes to D.C.,” The Northwestern, May, 2004

Jared Blohm, “Artist Draws National Attention” Advance Titan, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, April, 2004.

Eric Goska, “Jonathan Wos,”West Side Story, Green Bay, Wisconsin, January 2004.

“The Compass”, November 14, 2003.

Selected Commissions

Mural Collaboration with Students, Washington Middle School, Oconto Falls, Wisconsin. 2009.

Mural Collaboration with Students, Oshkosh East High School, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. 2009.

Four Stained Glass Windows for Cafeteria, Oconto Falls Elementary School, Oconto Falls, Wisconsin. 2009.

Presidential Portrait of Dr. Larry Bryan, MacMurray College, Jacksonville, Illinois. 2008.

Four Stained Glass Windows for Cafeteria, Oconto Falls Elementary School, Oconto Falls, Wisconsin. 2008.

W.I.S.H. Award for the Klumb Family Foundation, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 2006.

Retirement Gift for Vice Chancellor Elliot Garb, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Faculty, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. 2005.

W.I.S.H. Award for the Green Bay Packers, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 2005.



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