Jon Haug
Jon Haug was born in Tampa, Florida, but raised in the mountains of North Carolina. Early on he developed a love of art, and was awarded three art scholarships while attending high school in Florida. He studied art and graphics and spent eight years in the printing and graphics industry in Florida and New York before returning to North Carolina. He is a second generation plasterer and specialized in creating beautiful textures and faux effects. In recent years he returned to his love of drawing and painting. He specializes in charcoals and oil paintings. His first love is the figure and portraiture, but has been inspired by the beauty of the Wilmington area to incorporate landscapes into his portfolio.
Growing up working with his father, a skilled plasterer, he has a true love of texture and loves to paint on textured surfaces. Since picking up his paintbrush again, he has won numerous awards, including: 2016 Azalea Festival Merit Award, 2015 NC Silver Arts Best Drawing Award, 2016 Landfall Foundation Art Show Third in Show, 2015 Art in The Arboretum People’s Choice, 2017 Azalea Festival People’s Choice.
