Jonathon Beaver is an artist, curator, stop-motion animator and educator based in Liverpool. In his art practice, he incorporates textiles with natural and industrial materials, exploring themes of literature and language, folklore, superstitions as well as exploring histories both hetero-normative and queer.  He has exhibited in solo and group shows across the United Kingdom, Europe and North America.  

He was awarded the 11th CuratorSpace Artist Bursary in April 2021 which allowed him to develop his practice in more sculptural forms using metal fabrication.  The Museum of Liverpool hosted the Tales from the City exhibition from 2018-2019 and this concluded with the museum making an acquisition of a large-scale tapestry of his.   

As a senior curator, he developed the concept, art direction and curation of two group exhibitions titled take to the greenwood in 2026 and Medieval Marginalia in 2025. Prior experience as co-curator has seen him work with the likes of Tate Liverpool, Make, Elevator Studios and commercial venues like Avenue HQ. 

With nearly 15 years experience of working in education and public engagement, he has facilitated and delivered workshops and curriculum based lessons to children and adults. These incorporate his practice as a line of enquiry as well as foundation art techniques. Such examples have included primary schools in the North West, Liverpool University Centre for Archive Studies, Libraries in St Helens and commercial spaces such as a market hall in Yorkshire and Cass Art Liverpool.

 As an animator, his films have been screened as part of Liverpool's Lightnight festival, Skeive Filmer: Oslo Gay & Lesbian Film Festival and Diversity in Animation, and the International Animation Festival of Sexual Diversity in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Moreover, his video work has been published at online platforms, including BBC America.