Rachel Jones and Art

Let me tell you a little story... When I was younger and could stay awake all night, a friend and I would arrange "midnight" picnics. It was all so very poetic and gothic in our young impressionable minds. We'd go to bed as normal (as instructed by the parentals)  then we would awake around 1 or 2 AM when we were sure all were asleep. We'd make cantaloupe soup, then sneak into the woods behind her house in the Lowcounttry amongst the fireflies to read poetry, dance, stare and the night sky and talk until almost sunrise. We would then sneak back into our beds and await her mother's call for Breakfast. We thought we were so very cool. Maybe we were, maybe we were not. But what I  know, is our imagination was out of this world. And we believed we were fairies and the jasmine scented magic of the night was ours alone...  as long as no one found us out.    This little memory was the inspiration behind this painting... "We Have Been Found Out".  Here are a few...

HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY TOO by Rachel Jones  I Thought it best to begin this post with a Positive. There has been an absence. There have been some negatives recently that I am powering through. But who hasn't hit a rough patch or two? Those I love and the ability to create have been a source of release and healing. I've been returning to a bit a poetry more which often has a line that echos exactly what I feel. Have you ever had that happen? Well hopefully I am back on track. And if that is only for now... I'll take that as a win. More to come. Thanks for those who have hung in there. -r

 I thought this would be a great opportunity to do a Deep Dive into a painting I recently finished.  I wanted to create a piece of art and a time capsule of  the things that currently occupied my mind during the process. Number One: The Macdonald Sisters. Margaret and Frances Macdonald were two Scottish sisters who were instrumental in the early days of the Glasgow School of Art. They make for a very interesting read.  There are many aspects of their process  I admire,  but I especially liked the painting on raised details.  By using QoR watercolor ground on panel, I already had an interesting texture.  I next wanted to take it to the next level in their style when they painted jewels and curves.  There was more originally, but I brought it back to what you see pictured below.  After all… I only wanted a "nod" not a copy.  Detail by Rachel Jones Number Two: Vincent van Gogh letters.  I love handwritten letters. I still keep b...

 So What Has Been On View Thus Far in 2025? … Oil on Aluminum by Rachel Jones Oil on Aluminum by Rachel Jones Watercolor by Rachel Jones Watercolor by Rachel Jones

We Fell Into A Wanderlust is a little series I’ve been  playing around with for a very long time. It acts as a muse in itself, mirroring real and imagined parts of my existence and those I know. It borders on full awareness and hypnagogia. Here are two of the latest. They are currently available through  Art Harbor Gallery  in beautiful Georgetown. I’m heading back into the studio now.  Have the Happiest of Mondays. -rachel  Studio shot of We Fell Into A Wanderlust I & II By Rachel Jones 

 There are so many things brewing in the studio, yet… My current life is really real. I know EVERYONE’S life is “real”. That’s the entire notion behind SONDER. However, for an artist, reality can cause riffs in the creativity flow. There are several oil paintings in progress in a studio that I’ve not had access to (for various reasons). But where there is a will there is a way. I’m happy to be able to eke out time despite situations to create. I’m happy to be able to push through occasionally. And the times when I’m unable to put pen to paper, the fact that my hand is “itchy” validates me when I have imposter syndrome. I’ve gone back to the good ole kitchen table studio to create the piece below. It is for a show inspired by Indigo. As an artist’s statement, I wrote the following:  Among the many connotations of indigo, I focused on the aspects of wisdom, tranquility and harmony (with a little mystery). Protecting or holding on to the negatives can be very detrimental. Our pro...