BIO and AWARDS

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. Though 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

Influences:
Kathë Kollowitz

Jennifer Packer

Alice Neel
Yinka Shonibare
Alex Powers
Van Gogh
Iceland
Andrew Wyeth
Explosions In The Sky
Barkley L. Hendricks
The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
Caravaggio

Butterflies Are Free

Nature

People I Know and Love

2024 The Collector’s Event

January 13 - February 11

2024 “Selfie” Sunset River Gallery

January 6 - February 3

2023 Florence Art Alliance Small Works

2nd Place Prize - “So Much To Learn”

2023 Art & Wine Walk, Georgetown

2nd Place Prize- “ The Heart Asks More Than Life Can Give”

2023 Piccolo Spoleto Festival (March-May) Charleston, SC

2023 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

Art Harbor Workshop

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

Small Wonders Kavanagh/ Fine Line Gallery, St Charles, IL

(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.

Watercolor Workshop March

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

PRESS

SASEE Magazine

Dot Dot Dot Mag
The Sun News SURGE
Carolina Arts Magazine

AWARDS

2021 Merit Award