Jon Eric Riis is an artist of extraordinary skill and intellect. For many years Jon researched historical textiles and related objects which became the inspiration for much of his work. His realistic subject matter seems almost alive on the picture plane because of his masterful ability to depict realistic detail in his tapestries. He employs subtle gradations of color to illustrate form and shading. After the tapestry is completed, Jon sometimes embellishes the surface with gold threads, seed pearls, crystal beads, leather and/or coral. Jon’s phenomenal skill as a draftsman along with his attention to every detail of the weaving structure has made him one of the most gifted and celebrated tapestry weavers working today.

Selected Permanent Collections:

Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
American Craft Museum, New York, NY

Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC

Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia, SC

please contact us for other available works
thirteenmoonsgallery@earthlink.net

Pearls in a Pod
46" x 70"
$12,000

Pin the Tail
39" x 46" x 1"
$8000