About Jas
On being diagnosed with epilepsy in 2007 and finding himself unemployed Jas found time to draw. Art is one of the tools he uses to manage his mental health and the day to day challenges of dealing with his epilepsy.
A video of Jas's experience of epilepsy is available on the Epilepsy Foundation website. Click here to go directly to the video or click here to go to the Epilepsy Foundation website for more information on the condition.
Artist Bio
Jas Streten was born in Katherine, Northern Territory, in 1969 and is currently based in Brunswick, Victoria. Jas is an abstract expressionist artist who works primarily with acrylics, chalk, and ink. He paints on the unconventional materials of cardboard, plywood, and MDF. Materials reclaimed from shops and building sites.
The focus of Jas’s artistic practice is on the translation of the ordinary elements from our daily lives into abstract paintings that evoke both the tangible and emotional facets of our surroundings. Through his art Jas blurs the boundary between the physical and the conceptual, prompting viewers to reflect on their own sense of place.
Jas’s portfolio includes two solo exhibitions and participation in five group showcases. He is currently working towards his next exhibition.
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Professional Experience and Training:
2023 Sanciolo Art and Design Mentoring Program
2023 Arts Access Victoria Mentorship Program, Melbourne, Victoria.
2021 Hope St. Studios, Brunswick, Victoria.
2021 Trocedaro Art Space Group, Melbourne, Victoria
2020 Laurent Studios, Melbourne, Victoria
Selected Group and solo exhibitions:
2023 ‘Small Works’. Unassigned Gallery, Brunswick.
2023 ‘Show and Tell’. Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show, Melbourne.
2022 ‘Locked Down’. Post Gallery, Brunswick.
2019 ‘Refuge’. Miss Moses Art Space, Brunswick.
2019 Axiom: A Reimagined Reality. Group Show. Sp@ce at Collins, Melbourne City.
2018 ‘Inside Out’. Soma Art Space Brunswick, Victoria.
Memberships
Melbourne Artists Incorporated.
Melbourne and Victorian Artists Incorporated.