Jon Fischer was raised in Pennsylvania by Israeli parents from Morocco and France. He earned degrees in bio-engineering and philosophy of science before learning to screen print with a garden hose and a 60 Watt light bulb at CELLspace, the legendary San Francisco arts collective.

Fischer’s current screen print studio focuses on large works on canvas, interactive screen print-based installations, and limited edition series. Recent projects include a solo show at Vanderbilt University, and juried exhibitions at the Florida State University Museum of Art, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, and White Stone Gallery in Philadelphia. This year he will debut a new screen print subscription project and begin a collaboration with composer Danny Clay, funded by an Individual Artist Grant from the SF Arts Commission.

Fischer currently holds an appointment as Associate Professor of Engineering Technology at the California State University Maritime Academy, where he was one of two faculty members selected for the 2014 Award for Outstanding Teaching. Fischer currently lives and works in San Francisco, his studio is based in the heart of the Mission district.