JONATHAN GUNNING

Visual Artist | Arts Educator | Licensed NYC Tour Guide | Founder & Host, One Minute Walking Tours

Visual artist, educator, and licensed tour guide with a BFA in Film and Video Production, continuing studio training in painting and drawing, and experience teaching art fundamentals to elementary and middle school students. Develops engaging educational experiences for school groups and adapts instruction to different ages and learning needs. Active in portraiture and figure drawing, with a strong interest in New York City art, museums, architecture, and cultural history.

ART INSTRUCTION AND STUDIO PRACTICE

Volunteer Art Instructor | Elementary and Middle Schools, Brooklyn, NY | Sept 2008-May 2019

  • Introduced children to drawing with pencil, crayons, and charcoal; demonstrated value scales, gradients, circles, and picture composition.

  • Encouraged experimentation and self-expression through accessible exercises, including drawing by removing charcoal with an eraser.

Independent Visual Artist | Brooklyn, NY

  • Create portraits and figure drawings in graphite, charcoal, and ink/marker; participate in figure drawing meetups and explore how different media shape line, value, and expression.

  • Completed approximately two years of private studio instruction with artist John Wellington, studying oil painting, charcoal, gouache, watercolor, and techniques inspired by Vermeer.

    EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCE

One Minute Walking Tours | Creator and Host | Mar 2020–Present

  • Research, script, film, and edit concise educational videos on New York City history, culture, and architecture; translate complex subjects into accessible visual stories.

US Ghost Adventures | Tour Guide | New York, NY | Sep 2024–Present

  • Lead researched, interactive tours for groups of up to 20; adjust presentation to visitors’ ages, interests, and accessibility needs while managing group dynamics.

National Park Service | Tour Guide | General Grant National Monument | Aug 2000–Aug 2005

  • Designed and delivered interpretive programs and led educational tours for elementary and middle school groups, typically up to 20–30 students.

  • Created activities, facilitated discussion, answered questions, and adapted content for different ages and learning needs.

EDUCATION AND ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

School of Visual Arts, New York, NY | BFA, Film and Video Production, concentration in Film Directing. Studies included photography, art direction, film history and theory, and film and video editing.

School trip chaperone and volunteer during daughter’s elementary and middle school years.

Earlier career work in film sound and postproduction at Gun For Hire and Sound One.

Licensed New York City Sightseeing Guide.