Jacqueline Jones Wave Painting Demonstration Live on ZOOM!
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
10AM – 12PM
Space is limited – RSVP to Marianne@rtdtech.com by noon on Monday, April 20 to reserve your spot!
“My oils are done primarily on location wherever my travels take me and are an expression of mood and emotion manifested through the beauty of the landscape. A deep desire to partake in a dialogue with nature and a quest to infuse a moment of truth within the canvas is why I paint. This spontaneous process invigorates the work and is imbued with the spirit of nature created in communion with the wind and sunlight itself.”
About the Artist
Jacqueline’s paintings summon ephemeral moments and emotions inspired by nature. Her rich color palette and lively brushwork capture the scents and sounds of the land: the rushing streams, rolling surf, rustling grasses and salted winds of coastal New England as well as her many travels. Each summer, she paints out West (Arizona, Colorado and Wyoming namely) and has recently painted in Iceland and Norway.
Painting from life, Jacqueline finds her work is not only infused with the elements, but with the people she encounters along the way. Weaving voices and memories into her oils, she often engages the curious onlooker. “I love talking with people when I’m out in the field, taking time to share my love for the land and painting,” she says. “They become part of the whole experience. When I reflect on a painting later, I often smile, remembering special conversations and a shared humanity.”
Underlying this are scenes that offer strong abstract compositions and excellent design. Jacqueline is an advocate of ‘form over content’. “Whatever the subject matter, I’m energized by the way light reveals essence and form, each creation a unique journey that carries its own emotive signature,” she explains. A lifetime learner, her formal and informal training has given her a fair level of freedom of expression. Yet she is humbled by nature and ever grateful to be doing what she loves.
As a child, Jacqueline studied with local artist Joseph Gionfriddo of Gilead. A former student of Guy Wiggins and James Goodwin McManus, Gionfriddo instilled in her a love of traditional oil painting. Jacqueline earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Painting from the Lyme Academy College of Fine Art as well as an Associate Degree in Illustration from the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. She exhibits year-round and has received numerous awards, including “1st Prize for Outstanding Work” at the prestigious Salmagundi Club in New York City. Her work is highly collected, and Stamford Hospital recently acquired a number of her paintings for their permanent collection. In addition, Jacqueline teaches painting at the Lyme Art Association, Glastonbury and Marlborough Arts as well as drawing at the Hillstead Museum. In the winter months, she works in her lakeside studio, painting larger pieces inspired by her plein air studies.
Jacqueline’s professional memberships include Allied Artists of America, American Artist Professional League, American Society of Marine Artists, Oil Painters of America, Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, The Connecticut Academy of the Fine Arts, Connecticut Women Artists, The Connecticut Plein Air Painters Society, The Salmagundi Club, and associations in Essex, Lyme, and Mystic, Connecticut.
HONORS/AWARDS
2019
Hudson Valley Plein Air, Best of Greenwood Lake and 3rd place Quick Draw
Painter’s on Location, Knoxville Museum of Art, Knoxville, TN; Honorable Mention
Marlborough Arts, “Member Exhibition”; Past Presidents Award
Marlborough Arts, “Member Exhibition“; Peoples’s Choice Award
2018
Salmagundi Club, “Nautical Exhibition”; SCNY 2nd Prize
Essex Art Association, “Journeys”; 2nd Place (Excellence in any Medium Award)
2017
National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society, “On-Line International Spring 2017”; Merit Award
The American Artists Professional League, NYC, “Landscape, Seascape, Streetscape Theme Show 2017”; Award for Technique of Medium
Mystic Art Center, “Elected Artist Exhibition”; 1st Place (Elected Artist Overall Award of Excellence)
Salmagundi Club, NY, NY. “Historic Black and White Show”; Certificate of Merit
2016
54th Annual Glastonbury ‘On the Green’ Fine Art Show; First Place in Oils
Art Guild of Middletown at Zilka Gallery Juried Show; First Prize
American Artist Professional League, “Landscape Show”; Honorable Mention (Technique & Skill)
Connecticut Women Artists, “Members Juried Show”; 2nd Place Award
Mystic Art Center, “Elected Artist Exhibition”; 1st Place (Elected Artist Award of Excellence)
Salmagundi Club, “2015 Spring Auctions”; Philip Isenberg Memorial Award
2014
Salmagundi Club, “Out my Window” Members Exhibition; SCNY 1st Prize (For Outstanding Work)
Connecticut Women Artists Members Juried Exhibition; 2nd Place in Show
Essex Art Association, Essex, Connecticut; The Cutting Edge; 2nd Place Award (Excellence in any Medium)
2013
51st Glastonbury ‘On the Green’ Fine Art Show; First Place in Oils
2012
American Artist Professional League; Elected Artist
Connecticut Plein Air Painters Society Member’s Exhibition; Honorable Mention, juried by Don Demers
Essex Art Association, Essex, Connecticut; Order and Chaos, 1st Place Award
New London Plein Air Competition/OpSail 2012, 2nd Place Award
Middletown Art Guild, Zilkha Gallery Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, Fusion Bakery Award
The Utrecht and Ampersand Salmagundi Tile Show, NY, NY; 1st Place Award
2011
Connecticut Women Artists Member Juried Exhibition, 3rd Place Award
Essex Art Association; Essex, Connecticut, Herb Clark Association Award
2010
Mystic Art Center 54th Regional Show; Mystic, Connecticut, Second Place Award
Essex Art Association; Essex, Connecticut, Lucinda Webb Award
Connecticut Women Artists 81st Annual Open Juried Exhibition, Honorable Mention
2009
Essex Art Association, Essex, Connecticut, Elected Artist Member
Lyme Academy Student Show; Old Lyme, CT, Merit Award
2007
Lyme Academy College of Fine Art; Old Lyme, CT, Chandler Scholarship
2002 Glastonbury on the Green Show; Glastonbury, CT, First Place Member Award
PLEIN AIR PAINTING EVENTS
2019
Hudson Valley Plein Air, Wahkill, NY; Best of Greenwood Lake & 2nd Place Quick Draw
Knoxville Plein Air, Knoxville, TN; Honorable Mention
Telluride Plein Air 2019, Telluride, CO
2017
Telluride Plein Air 2017, Telluride, CO
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2017
Gallery at Firehouse Square, New London, CT: “Summer on the Sound”
2015
The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts & Cultural Center, Middletown, CT; “Painting the Town”
2012
Evan’s Gallery at Lemon ‘n Lyme, Old Lyme, CT, Jacqueline Jones Recent Works
2007
Essex Art Association; Essex, CT Captured Moments
2006
Marlborough Art Center; Marlborough, CT, Recent Works”
Serenity Spas; Middlefield, CT, Nature’s Bounty
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2018
Gallery at Firehouse Sqaure; New London, CT: Spring into Spring, 2 person show
2014
Connecticut Academy of the Fine Arts; Mystic Art Center, Mystic, Connecticut, 103rd Annual Exhibition
Lyme Art Association & American Marine Society of Artists; American Waters; A Marine Exhibit
2013
Connecticut Academy of the Fine Arts; Mystic Art Center, Mystic, Connecticut, 102th Annual Exhibition
2012
The American Artist Professional League; 84th Grand National Exhibition
The American Artist Professional League Exhibition; Synchronicity Fine Arts Gallery, NYC
New London Plein Air Painting Competition; The Gallery at Firehouse Square, New London, Connecticut
Salmagundi Club; 129th Annual Members’ Exhibition
2011
Connecticut Plein Air Painters Society Members Exhibition, Hartford Fine Art, E. Hartford, Connecticut
Gallery at Firehouse Square; New London, Connecticut, Fall into Maritime
Connecticut Academy of the Fine Arts; Mystic Center, Mystic Connecticut, 100th Annual Exhibition
2010
Connecticut Plein Air Painters Society Members Exhibition, Hartford Fine Art, E. Hartford, Connecticut
Connecticut Women Artists; Gallery 53, Meriden, Connecticut Annual Show
New Haven Paint and Clay Club, John Sly Ely House; New Haven, Connecticut, 109th Annual Exhibition
2009
The Mill House Gallery; Chester, Connecticut, Visions of the Beautiful & Sublime, w/
Connecticut Academy of the Fine Arts 98th Annual Juried Exhibition
Connecticut Women Artists; John Slade Ely House, New Haven, Connecticut Annual Show
2008
Connecticut Academy of the Fine Arts, Mystic Art Center 97th Annual Juried Exhibition
2007
Connecticut Academy of the Fine Arts 96th Annual Exhibition
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