Jonathan Evans

Jonathan Evans has been a full time Batik artist for almost 60 years and has lived, shown and exhibited his work all over the world.

“I was lucky enough to discover Batik when I was a young man, loved it immediately, worked very hard for decades and got good at it and also managed to earn a living from it. This is surely the secret of happiness. Batik has saved my life so many times, given me so much pleasure, has defined who I am and has given me a fabulous life of freedom and adventure.”

Jonathan is currently Chairman of the Batik Guild and owns and runs the only Batik gallery in America, Shalawalla Gallery, with his wife Beth Evans.