Hello, I’m Jonathan “Beau” Black.

A combat veteran, educator, and former law enforcement officer with 20+ years of service…I protected lives, guided others, and lived in extremes of order and chaos. Today, I channel that depth of experience into something softer, yet no less powerful: art.

My work invites both creator and viewer to shed the armor we wear and step into a space where emotion, reflection, and connection are essential. A burst of color may whisper “hope”. A shadowed line may remember struggle. Each piece is a silent conversation…one soul reaching another.

Art is where I’ve learned to breathe again.

Through painting and digital creation, I have rediscovered peace, purpose, and the freedom to feel.

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