About my art,

I often try to capture a certain feeling in my art -- the one you get when you listen to an old song you didn’t know you’ve missed, or when you realize you’ll remember this day forever. 

Between these moments of familiarity, there’s an undeniable strangeness woven into the everyday, waiting to be noticed. 

By painting a picture of how wonderfully strange life can be, I am asking the viewer to ponder the complexity and nuance of the subject, no matter how simple. 

About me.

My name is Jake Stewart, I was born in South Florida, just north of West Palm Beach. Growing up I was surrounded by the arts – from my Grandmother and Father’s painting, to my Mother’s writing, to my Sisters’ dance. As a result, I knew my purpose was to make art from a young age.

In school I found my own passion for the visual arts. In elementary school I made my first sculpture’s and paintings, and becoming very close with my art teacher – who helped foster my love for art.

By the time I entered middle school I found a very tight knit group of friends, all very focused and passionate about music – which I soon was too. It was through these friends that I learned about our local art high school, where most of us would soon attend. While in high school I deepened my focus into my craft and found a love for storytelling.

In September of 2020, I moved to New York City, to begin my education at the School of Visual Arts, studying animation. However, due to the ongoing pandemic during that period, it was a very challenging and isolating time. After my second year at SVA, I decided to take a leave from school to better myself and focus on what it was I wanted from my art.

After two years of working a very uninspiring job, and working on myself and my art – I felt it was time to fully return to my art.

I returned to New York in 2024 and begun attending Pratt Institute – where I am currently studying.

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