Hello! I'm Jon Richards, a 3D artist, game developer, and painter based in Dayton, Ohio. I am graduating from Bowling Green State University (BGSU) in Spring 2026 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Arts.

My work has been featured in BGSU's annual ArtsX exhibition (2024-2025), University of the Arts (UArts)'s Lift-Off 2024: School of Design Spring Exhibition, and in an EdSurge article on integrating Unreal Engine into a history curriculum (2020).

As a 3D artist and game developer, I am most interested in technical art as a bridge between programming and purely artistic work. I enjoy using problem solving skills to streamline workflows and build custom tools. I started working with game engines when I used Unreal Engine 4 to build a virtual museum (see above!) for a high school history class, which hooked me on the idea of working on games for a living. Eventually, I became a founding officer and the lead environment artist of the UArts Game Development Studio, where I led a small team of artists to develop assets for an annual game development project.

Within my paintings, I work with gritty texture and bold complementary color schemes to elevate uninhabited mundane spaces. I am drawn to rusted pipes, "landlord" paint jobs, and unfinished ceilings. I see oil painting as a means of refuge from working in primarily digital media, but also a means of further developing my visual language overall.

When I am not creating art, I am often reading horror novels or helping friends with technology issues.

If you're interested in reaching out, you can connect with me on LinkedIn or reach out to me via email at contact@jonrichards.art.