The Artist

JMC is a neo-expressionist whose pastel, charcoal, and acrylic works fuse ancestral memory, emotional immediacy, and spiritual encounter. Each piece begins in a single, uninterrupted session to capture raw intensity, then develops through layered forms—masked faces, cosmic eyes, and figures dissolving into color and frequency—revealing themes of surrender, endurance, and transformation.

Raised in the American South and now based in Florida, JMC draws from a lifetime of intuitive practice shaped by faith, personal trials, and cultural intersections. Though naturally right-handed, he explores drawing with both hands, creating a direct channel for immediacy and embodied perception. Critics and collectors describe his work as immersive, emotionally resonant, and “strangely familiar,” evoking both memory and transcendence.

After a hiatus devoted to family and homeschooling, JMC returned to full-time studio practice in 2025 with renewed focus. Alongside his visual work, he is the author of devotional art books that merge neo-expressionist portraiture with spiritual reflection. His Encounters with Grace series features original portraits—centered on biblical women and beyond—paired with meditations on mercy, obedience, and divine presence.

With a background in industrial engineering, JMC brings systems thinking, pattern recognition, and analytical rigor into dialogue with intuitive expression. This interdisciplinary approach informs both his art and writing, particularly on themes of resilience, disruption, and transformation.

Curriculum Vitae

Education

M.S.E., Industrial & Operations Engineering — University of Michigan (2005)

B.S., Industrial Engineering — University of Florida (2001)

Selected Exhibitions

2020 — POP UP SHOW, The SL8 Art House & Venue, Gainesville, FL

2019 — Winter Showcase, Sarasota Art Center, Sarasota, FL

2018 — FUTURECAVE (Solo Exhibition), Mindspace Gallery, Gainesville, FL

2017 — A Group Show, Mindspace Gallery, Gainesville, FL

2017 — Solo Exhibition, DNA Gallery, Gainesville, FL

2017 — Artwalk, Third House Books, Gainesville, FL

Professional Practice

2023–Present — Futurecave Publishers, Gainesville, FL

2020–2021 — Custom Framer & Sales, Hobby Lobby, Gainesville, FL

2017–2020 — Volunteer Public Artist, Urban Revitalization Project

2022–2025 — Full-time homeschool educator; returned to full studio practice in 2025

Available for commissions, residencies, and gallery representation. Original artworks available.

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