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 TodrykTo Hear The Birds And Silence Speak, 2026Oil, pigment, coffee, acrylic on canvas81 1/2 x 60 in
207 x 152.4 cmView More Details -
Jonathan TodrykAnd We Walked Full Of Life, 2026Oil, pigment, oil pastel, coffee, acrylic on canvas96 x 66 in
243.8 x 167.6 cmView More Details -
Jonathan TodrykDreaming Of A Place, 2026Oil, pigment, coffee, acrylic on canvas66 x 47 in
167.6 x 119.4 cmView More Details -
Jonathan TodrykA Summer Song, 2026Oil, pigment, coffee, acrylic on canvas66 x 50 in
167.6 x 127 cmView More Details -
Jonathan TodrykOrdinary Treasure, 2026Oil, pigment, oil pastel, charcoal, acrylic on canvas60 x 44 in
152.4 x 111.8 cmView More Details -
Jonathan TodrykTime Slow Down, 2026Oil, pigment, oil pastel, charcoal, acrylic on canvas60 x 44 in
152.4 x 111.8 cmView More Details -
Jonathan TodrykWalk With Me, 2026House paint, gesso, joint compound, canvas30 x 24 in
76.2 x 61 cmView More Details
