Contact: artist@jonathandavidmetzger.com
Jonathan Metzger was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin in 1985. Growing up on the outskirts of La Crescent, Minnesota, Metzger freely roamed through
the woods and fields of his parents’ farm where he helped raise cattle and worked the fields. Before attending college, he pursued a certificate in
carpentry at a local community college, which he completed in the spring of 2005. This experience solidified his desire to enroll in art school and
pursue a career in the visual arts. In the spring of 2010, he graduated from Viterbo University with a BFA in printmaking. Currently, he is an
MFA candidate within the printmaking department at the University of Kansas and is expected to graduate in 2013.
Metzger’s love for the printmaking process has led him to experiment with many types of printmaking including: intaglio, relief, lithography,
and serigraphy. Within his studio practice, Metzger dedicates most of his time to working within the tradition of intaglio and relief,
using hand-coloring and other embellishments to make both editionable and unique prints. Metzger’s content is informed by
his experience growing up with his brothers within the conservative farming community that surrounded him.
Jonathan Metzger was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin in 1985. Growing up on the outskirts of La Crescent, Minnesota, Metzger freely roamed through
the woods and fields of his parents’ farm where he helped raise cattle and worked the fields. Before attending college, he pursued a certificate in
carpentry at a local community college, which he completed in the spring of 2005. This experience solidified his desire to enroll in art school and
pursue a career in the visual arts. In the spring of 2010, he graduated from Viterbo University with a BFA in printmaking. Currently, he is an
MFA candidate within the printmaking department at the University of Kansas and is expected to graduate in 2013.
Metzger’s love for the printmaking process has led him to experiment with many types of printmaking including: intaglio, relief, lithography,
and serigraphy. Within his studio practice, Metzger dedicates most of his time to working within the tradition of intaglio and relief,
using hand-coloring and other embellishments to make both editionable and unique prints. Metzger’s content is informed by
his experience growing up with his brothers within the conservative farming community that surrounded him.
