Rachel Jones and Art

 June is the beginning of some special shows locally and afar. The 2nd Annual Art and Wine event in Georgetown, SC has a juried show which THE SPEECH OF FLOWERS is included. Also, Sunset River Gallery in Calabash, NC currently is showing Small Works. I did a series of three oil paintings on 5 inch panels. I experimented with a Zorn palette mostly. There were a few extra colors added to achieve certain effects, but I will still persist with the Zorn combination. They are titled  WHISPERS 1,2,&3. Enjoy. -r UPDATE: THE SPEECH OF FLOWERS is also in a digital show for Cape Cod Cultural Center. Click on  This Link  to enjoy the other show entries. This piece is currently available (22” X 30” on Arches paper unframed) and dreamy if I must say so myself.  The Speech of Flowers by Rachel Jones     WHISPERS III, I, and II (order pictured) 

  Currently, some of my work is  part of a show at TRAX in Lake City, SC. I have four pieces, but I’d like to focus on these two for a second. This may seem to be a slight departure from my floral figure mix, but it is actually a revisiting of a painting I’ve tackled several times…INSIGHT. Here I present INSIGHT REVISITED and THIRD DEGREE OF INSIGHT. One of my favorite things to do between working on more ‘polished’ pieces is to simply doodle in a sketch book. Often it is necessary to work out composition or ideas, but mostly it is a place where I can just play without any expectations, rules, or eyes prying and scribble until my heart is content.  I find there is magic in that ‘rawness’. It solidly documents the mood or thoughts of a day in a way words cannot. So with these two pieces my goal was to rip a page from that journal and create a ‘finished’ piece without losing the energy and naivety. How did I do?  by Rachel Jones 30” X 22” mixed media by Rachel Jones 30...

 The Twelfth Daughter Have you ever read The 12 Dancing Princesses or The Worn Out Dancing Shoes? Then you know.... The 12th Daughter by Rachel Jones In other news... The show at TRAX is now live and I will post more about that shortly. But enjoy the little picture below of my little corner of the group show.     

There isn’t really a lot to say about this one. I think she is special. There are many fables and poems written about her, I’m quite sure.  Available through  Art Harbor Gallery  The Watcher On White Island Watercolor/Gold/Ink By Rachel Jones we can always do with a little bit of  HOPE

I must say, I am really enjoying painting in watercolor this summer. I'm not quite sure if it is a reflection of the transparency and brightness of the season or is it in this heatwave the idea of oils and turps is a bit too much. What I am sure about is the pleasure I've had. Painting puts a smile on my face even when it is difficult. However, there is a different dynamic when I'm painting in oil because of the process of achieving realism, classicism and my storytelling. I know if I persist, I'll get it exactly where I want it to be. Oil painting allows time to pass over the canvas, the painter and for the image to evolve and unfurl. For me, watercolor is more about immediacy and (much like a journal) capturing the atmosphere and head space of that particular painting session. That is not to say there is a carelessness... every stroke still matters greatly . But there is definitely the feeling that I could tackle the same image everyday and come up with a completely...

I’m not just an artist. I’m also an art collector.  There is such joy gazing upon this wall first thing in the morning as the sun comes in with that first cup of coffee before the hustle of the day riddled with technology begins. And the places it takes me in the evening as we wind down with a glass of wine at night. Support Artists.  Their imagination sparks your imagination. 

Ask me some questions...... I had the pleasure of being part of an exhibit curated by Dr. Sarah L. Webb . The exhibit is currently on display until April at CAB Art Gallery   UNCW. The show explores "Colorism". If you are not aware of this term, please look it up. Chances are you've experienced it, witnessed it, propagated it.... Let's be honest - we all have some sort of bias. Often it is due to miseducation, our community, media... So have the conversations. Learn. Grow.  P.S.   The Cellist hiding in the corner was AMAZING! Dr. Sarah L. Webb /  (doll art by Stephanie Brown )                                                             CAB Art Gallery a...

" Sæglópur " Mixed Media by Rachel Jones " Sæglópur " detail by Rachel Jones This little fun piece has been placed in its temporary home in  Lake City, SC as part of ARTFIELDS .  IF registered to vote, my ID # will be :  810469   More to follow...