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Artist: Rachel Jones

 


                    “I’m not just painting a figure-  
I’m painting about the figure” 

Though born in SC, Rachel Jones has also called London, Norfolk, England, and Dominican Republic home. After beginning her formal training in photography, she later found painting better suited the aesthetic and language she was after. Rachel teaches workshops and privately.  She has won several awards, is a recipient of a SC grant, and collected nationally and internationally. Rachel Jones paints in oils and watercolors and relies on floriography, text, collage, and symbolism to complete her richly layered works. The works often feature figures interwoven with flora and fauna focusing on the search for belonging,  human complexities,  and the natural world.  Jones says, “There is far more that unites us than separates us.”  

 

Rachel Jones is currently represented by :
Art Harbor Gallery , Georgetown, S.C. 
Sunset River Gallery , Calabash, N.C.

Rachel Jones is a Member of SC Arts Directory

Artist Statement:  
Whatever best suits the telling of a story is utilized. When Softness is key, I find I'm best able to describe it using watercolor. The transparent quality allows the ethereal quality I'm looking for. At other times, I need the weight of oils to best articulate the subject matter. For quite some time, small works have been at the forefront of my work since they are more intimate- forcing the viewer to get up close to the work. More recently I've been experimenting with a larger scale (or as large as my very small studio space allows). It allows for more breath within the space. Music, movement, and silences influence my work.

I also portray reverence and joy with figures and greenery interwoven. The narrative focuses on intercommunication and bonds through thoughtful use of expressions, positioning, symbolic plants, poetic text and collage. I use selective realism rendering some sections fully while leaving space for atmospheric abstraction. I paint real and imagined scenes as reminders of our dependence and reliance on insects, plants, forests and fellow mankind for survival. 

 2026 
 
 2026 May     Southporch Artist Residency, Summerville, SC   
 
 2026 April    Quotable Show    Sunset River Gallery, Calabash, NC
 
 
2025
2025 46th Annual National Juried Art Show, Goldsboro, NC

2025 3rd Annual Georgetown Art and Wine Festival , Georgetown, SC 

2025 Small Works Show Sunset River Gallery, Calabash, NC

2025 Mood Indigo  Sunset River Gallery, Calabash, NC


2024 
  Out of the Blue Cultural Center of Cape Cod
 Small Works Sunset River Gallery, Calabash, NC
 “Selfie” Sunset River Gallery
               

2023  
 Florence Art Alliance  Small Works 
          2nd Place Prize - “So Much To Learn”
              2nd Place Prize- “ The Heart Asks More Than Life Can Give”
Piccolo Spoleto Festival (March-May) Charleston, SC
 Collector’s Event (March) Burroughs and Chapin Art Museum, M. Beach, SC 

2022 
MOJA Exhibit City Gallery, Charleston SC September/October (Honorable Mention) 
The World of Frida Self-Portrait Workshop Myrtle Beach Art Museum August 
FE Gallery Verdant Heart  April-May
Burroughs and Chapin Art Museum Collector’s Event-February 

2021 
A Perfect Moment Cultural Center of Cape Cod (1st Place)
12 X 12 X 12    William H Miller Art Studio and Gallery
 MOJA Art Festival, Charleston, SC City Gallery  
           (Honors Award)
 FRAA x AFC Artists' Spotlight TRAX  Sept 3 - Nov 13
            (Merit Award)
 Approaching the Narrative / https://www.waterwayart.org/workshops
 Burroughs and Chapin Art Museum Collector’s Event February



2020 
 Mural / Beach Blossom Florist, Myrtle Beach, SC.
Bryn Du Art Show Granville, OH.
 Burroughs and Chapin Art Museum Collector's Event 
  

2019
 Island Art Gallery  Reflections Spring Show May2019  First Place
WaterWay Art Association
 Watercolors and Atmosphere Workshop         March 2019
Reflection On Colorism: Art as the Alternate Mirror
 Curator: Dr. Sarah L Webb 
CAB Art Gallery, UNCW Wilmington, NC
Burroughs and Chapin Collectors’ Event         February 

2018 
August 2018 3rd Annual Black and White Show Viewer's Choice Award
July 2018  Washes Over Me,  North Charleston City Gallery 
 - An exhibit of over 15 new watercolor works.
2018 ArtFields Lake City, SC
Small Works 2018: A Florence Regional Arts Alliance Juried Show 
2018 Burroughs and Chapin Art Museum Collector's Event
March 2018 Waterway Art Association/ Bellinger Studios Lecture Series

2017 
November- Solo show at WHMiller Gallery, Myrtle Beach, SC
September- Saul Alexander Gallery, Charleston, SC
Gifu Summer 2017 Anniversary Show
ArtFields 2017 - The R.O.B. Lake City, SC  - Silver Linings
Seacoast Artists' Gallery Spring Show, Myrtle Beach, SC 
Trends of the Past, Present, and Future of Art - GIFU Art
The Forgery Show - William H. Miller Studios
The Vibe Show- William H. Miller Studios 


2016
 ArtSpace 506 Small Works Show (3rd Place)
Main Street 10 - William H. Miller Studios, Myrtle Beach, SC
Seacoast Artists' Gallery Fall Show (Honorable Mention)
Juried Show - MOJA Arts Festival, Charleston, SC
Juried Show- Piccolo SPOLETO,  City Gallery, Charleston, SC
ArtBurger Artist of the Month
Juried Show- Pee Dee Regional Art Show, Waters Gallery, Florence SC
ArtSpace 506 Small Works Show ( People's Choice Award)
Collector's Cafe/Burroughs and Chapin Art Museum Collector's Show
Seacoast Artists' Gallery Spring Show


2015
Seacoast Artists' Gallery Fall Show (3rd Place Award)
Pawley's Island Plein Air
Oil/Acrylic Values Workshop  Reflections Gallery, Conway, SC
Floral Free Flow Acrylic Workshop   Seacoast Gallery, Myrtle Beach, SC
Seacoast Artists's Gallery Spring Show (1st Place Award)
Collector's Cafe/Burroughs and Chapin Art Museum Collector's Show

 2014
Artspace 506 Small Works Show ( 3rd Place/ Finalist)
Springmaid Watermedia Workshop
Seacoast Artists' Gallery Fall Show (2nd Place Award)
Mad Hatter and Company Value Painting Workshop/ Floral Free Flow 
House of Blues Music and Arts Festival
The Cultural Council of Georgetown Art Showcase, Georgetown, SC
South Carolina Arts grant recipient

2013 and Previously (Abbreviated)
 Pawley's Island Festival of Music and Art Gallery Crawl
 SASEE Magazine September Cover Art
 HOB Art and Music Festival 
 Fall Arts and Music Festival, Conway SC
 FIGMENTS Art Gallery, Wilmington, NC
 Croissants Bakery and Bistro/Coastal Wine Benefit
 Mad Woman V DAY Featured Artist/Merchandise Logo Designer
 Solo Show  Saul Alexander Gallery, Charleston, SC
  VISUALICIOUS Art Trail Gallery, Florence, SC (Emerging Artist Award)
 Railroad Junction Gallery Presents Rachel Jones and John Witzel Art show
 EQUINOX FESTIVAL, Conway, SC

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