Jon was born in 1953
in Iowa City, Iowa and was raised in Chicago (Hyde Park). Jon
is a practicing artist in intaglio printmaking with national
and international experience. Jon was trained in Art (Intaglio
Printmaking) at the University of Iowa and he was personal assistant
to Mauricio Lasansky.

Jon
resides in Muscatine and he is married to Diane Calzaretta with
two daughters, Michaella and Marina.