'His celebration of the overlooked joys in the every day of the countryside makes Wade’s vision unusual'
- The Field, 2021
Jonathan’s style is utterly unique, both distinctive and dynamic, whilst simultaneously entirely charming to behold. His work appeals on so many levels and clearly when he paints, he is having fun. His subject matter of country scenes, landscapes, horses, and other animals, and interiors are not uncommon, but the style is unmistakably curvispective.
His paintings are bursting with life and energy and bound with so many witty little touches. His paintings of the rolling British countryside could only be created by Wade’s hand. It is clear from his work, how much he loves the British Isles and he likes to carry a notebook and interestingly and understandably when working on one piece, very often he gains ideas and inspiration for the next.
After St. Andrews University and Sandhurst, Wade served in the Royal Highland Fusiliers, leaving the Army as a captain in mid 1991 to take up painting full time. He painted pictures for the royal Anglian regiment in Bosnia and in Iraq for the Royal Highland Fusiliers in the second Gulf War.
Apart from exhibitions, his work has been selling regularly at auction since 1998. He has paintings in India, Pakistan, Eastern Turkey, Canada, Kuwait, Bosnia, and Iraq. Several of his works are in public collections including the National Army Museum and the Lawn Tennis Association. Over the years he has donated numerous works in support of charities, particularly military, equine, and medical, raising much needed funds.