Home Biography Posters/Open Editions Latest Works Art Licensing News & Events Contact	Jonnié Chardonn is a versatile and gifted artist, whose professional career spans more than two decades. She has earned kudos for her art, including designing a stamp for the sesquicentennial of the U.S. Postal Service. This Illinois-born artist has a heritage as rich as the subjects she chooses. Proud of her Native American ancestry and influenced by the experiences of her youth on a Midwestern farm, Jonnie often selects ethnic subjects for her poignant, powerful portraits. She has used her art to benefit numerous organizations, including those that aid abused African American women and children. "African American people are second nature to my heritage", she says. "As I was growing up, my parents employed several African American people on their farm. While mom and dad were off in another corner of the field working, I'd keep two of those employees, Maggie and Champ, company. I spent many days and hours working, talking and playing with these two wonderful people. They seemed to become like my surrogate parents. In my artistic work I endeavor to reflect the warmth and dignity they embodied." In her first four years as a full time working artist, Jonnié sold more than 6 million paper prints working with three art publishers. A prolific artist, she creates some 30 paintings a year, with over 200 individual paintings in print. Of these paintings, over 350 individual licensing contracts have been issued. Jonnié has had many posters published and sold through Impact Images, Angel Graphics, and American Arts & Graphics. She has high-end posters with Angel Graphics and Paloma Editions; and lithographs with Cupps of Chicago, Personal Preference/ JB Arts and Artistic Impressions. She has puzzles published with Great American Puzzle Factory, Suns Out, and Bits & Pieces. Islandia International published 19 images in 2000 for collectible plates. Olympic Ent. has purchased many licenses for Ceramic Transfer. Virma-Ma Industries have bought the licensing rights for several De-Cals. K.K.J. Graphics have marketed several heat transfers and also Kentucky Mirror Co. have been selling mirrors of Jonnié's images. Jonnié's art work has been chosen to be seen on TV shows and movies in the past. We would like to send your company a sample portfolio of The Chardonn Collection. We are able to send sample images through the Internet, a full photograph portfolio, or a full portfolio on a C/D-R by mail. All are JPEG files and most are at 72-150 dpi and RGB color. (We are able to convert them to meet your standards.) Finest Touch of Art, Inc. Staff (C)
	© Chardonn, Jonnie K.C., 2001,   jchardonn@yahoo.com
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