![]() In a way, it’s also symbolic of Jones’ personal journey. Jones occasionally uses materials such as collaged paper to gain texture on the canvas. It also creates layers, texture and visual depth that wouldn’t be there otherwise. This seems to give her art deeper meaning as the new forms that take shape, sometimes revealing glimpses of the existing painting underneath. She will sometimes create a painting, just to cover it with the final image. She’s found that although she can afford new canvases today, there’s something cathartic about utilizing previous work and figuring out how to give it new life. She believes that this technique embeds more intention and energy into the works. ![]() Jones started doing this years ago out of necessity, due to the lack of resources. What makes Jones’ studio work unique and inspiring is that she often paints new pieces on top of previous works of art. This body of work is a great example of that process of creation. However, she claims as an artist she is more a problem solver than a creative–she creates puzzles for herself to figure out how they work. The idea of creating complexity poses challenges. She felt that she had to make some serious changes in the way she was approaching her work. ![]() During this time, she was feeling disconnected from the community and was trying to figure out a way to reconnect, not just with herself and her work, but with other people. Jones was approached about the exhibition while feeling stuck during the pandemic. She explains that a lot of it is her processing her own humanness and exploring this through different viewpoints. For example, avian themes can be seen often, where unusual birds and nest-like shapes act as symbols for themes focusing on freedom and the cycle of life. She calls herself a symbolist, using non-human figuration in most of her art to work through human issues. This exhibit is a culmination of years of processing her human existence and her experience through the world. ![]()
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