Jason Litts, artist
An autodidactic artist who has been painting for over 25 years. Autodidact is just another way of saying that he didn’t go to Art School. Trial and error have guided his development in the studio. Mistakes can be opportunities for learning. He has been fortunate to have many of such opportunities.
Litts draws from the rugged yet beautiful environment of the Pacific Northwest for much of his work. Inspirations are also drawn internally, from a shadow of a memory, a fragment of a dream, or an outer ripple of an emotion.
In short, he is a surrealist.
"We all have our own stories to tell. Stories that can be interpreted through the lens of a stranger. I am delighted and surprised by what people see in my work and how their interpretations often vary from or add to the intentions that I had as an artist."
Therein is the truth of Art.
The intent of the artist should not matter to the viewer. The creative process is therapeutic and meaningful for the artist. The result should allow for others to perceive value and meaning from their own interaction with the piece. That it might resonate with something deep inside each individual and facilitate an emotional response special only to themselves.
Litts has had the privilege of showing work nationally at several venues.
Galleries:
The Broderick Gallery. Portland, OR.
The Ford Gallery. Portland, OR.
Gallery 114. Portland, OR.
The House of Orange. Cannon Beach, OR.
The Art at the Cave. Vancouver, WA.
The Corridor Gallery. Vancouver, WA.
The Fort Vancouver Library Gray Space. Vancouver, WA.
The Collective Visions Gallery. Bremerton, WA.
The Rio Grande Fine Art Gallery. Las Cruces, NM.
Studio tour:
The Clark County Open Studio Tour in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Art festivals:
The Anacortes Art Festival in 2023 and 2024. He received the Merit award in 2023.
The Collective Visions Gallery Juried Art Show in 2023 and 2024. He received 3rd place for 2D art in 2024.
The Vancouver Arts and Music Festival in 2023 and 2024. He received 1st place for the landscape category.
He appreciates you taking time to look at his artwork. Here’s hoping that it might resonate with you and possibly inspire more questions than answers.
