Jonathan Todryk American, b. 1984
"Through slow, repeated gestures and elemental materials like paint, water, hands and canvas I explore the quiet places where my attention settles and breath softens." - Jonathan Todryk
Jonathan Todryk (B. 1984) is a contemporary abstract painter known for his minimalist, process-driven approach and meditative visual language. After early years immersed in music, he shifted fully into visual art in 2017, developing a distinct style grounded in reduction, quiet gesture, and material presence.
Working near Dallas, Texas, Todryk creates tactile, process-based paintings using raw pigment, water, and oil on canvas and linen. His process is tactile and immediate, often led by his hands, where each mark reflects an intentional slowing — an attunement to breath, sensation, and the subtle shifts that emerge when distractions fall away.
Todryk’s recent body of work explores stillness, breath, and the emotional resonance of simplicity. Through soft transitions of color, restrained movement, and subtle layering, he creates meditative paintings that invite viewers into a grounded, introspective space. His work reflects a spiritually attuned form of quiet abstraction — an art of calm, clarity, and presence in a visually saturated world.
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Jonathan TodrykOnce For All, 2025Pigment, coffee on canvas76 x 62 in
193 x 157.5 cmView More Details -
Jonathan TodrykPeace Is In The Room, 2025Pigment, coffee on canvas
72 x 60 in
182.9 x 152.4 cmView More Details
