As a romantic realist I seek to make real the values that make life worth living.  Whether it is the value of the love of individuals or the value of the beauty of an object, I want to recreate these values through special, rare, or exciting visual experiences. I am a  romantic because I seek a better version of life, to show how life should be. I am a realist because I want this better version to be real, to be a convincing metaphysical experience, as an end in itself. The purpose of my work is to create experiences of reverence for life. I design these reverent experiences to be ends in themselves; as moments of joy for life.
Life can be hard no matter who you are. The struggles of hard times can wear away one's passion for living and the darkness of cynicism can begin to encroach. To combat this darkness, we need the knowledge that life can be wonderful, and that overcoming the struggle is possible and worth it. This knowledge comes from moments of joy, of experiencing ones values here and now, in this life. These reverent moments lead to a passion for that irreplaceable value which is your life. Passion for life is the source of success and the best defense against cynicism. This passion is like a fire, a fire that must be maintained by you, and only you. It is up to you to discover what fuels your fire.  Just as you protect the physically essential aspects of life, like your heart, your eyes, or the food on the table; your passion for life, your inner fire, must be looked after just as carefully.  Some may be able to survive without that burning passion, but they certainly cannot live without it.


            Jon Wos