Jennifer JL Jones
Biography
Jennifer J L Jones (b.1971 Alexandria, Virginia) is an American artist working in painting, drawing, and mixed media. Raised between rural Virginia and the east coast of Florida, the artist has been inspired by natural landscapes since childhood. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago where she developed her signature style.
An exploration of beauty and energy, Jones’ mixed media paintings are meditations on the duality of nature – both its physical reality and intangible spirituality. Employing multiple layers of abstraction and combined mediums including a refined glazing technique, she creates rich, organic patinas that evoke universal emotional and physical connecting points for the observer. This layered approach to her work results in elegant, ever-shifting paintings that combine a poetic, sensual grace with consistently bold execution.
Jones’ long-established career is highlighted by exhibitions in select national and international galleries, including Alan Avery (Atlanta, GA), New River Fine Art (Ft. Lauderdale, FL), Foley Gallery, (New York, NY), Besharat Gallery in partnership with the Taylor Foundation (Paris, France), Hillary Whitaker Gallery (Ponte Vedra, FL), and the Jacksonville International Airport. Her works have also been presented at international art fairs such as the Affordable Art Fair (London, UK), Art Wynwood (Miami, FL), Concept Art Fair (Miami, FL) and Art Market Hamptons (Bridgehampton, NY). Her highly sought paintings can be found in many private and corporate collections worldwide including the Atlanta Botanical Gardens, Oprah Winfrey/Harpo Studios, ScanaEnergy, the U.S. Embassy in Lisbon, Portugal, and Burj Khalifa in UAE.
Most recently, Jones’ work has been featured in The Atlantan, Arbus Magazine, Savannah Magazine, and Voyage Savannah to name a few. This year, her paintings will be broadcast in the series ‘Class of ‘09’ on FX/Hulu. Her highly anticipated upcoming solo exhibition, “Gentle Wild” is scheduled to open in February 2022 at New River Fine Art in Ft Lauderdale.
Jones lives and works in Port Royal, South Carolina where she opened a studio exhibition space in the Fall of 2021. She is working on her second coffee table book and compilation memoir. Her involvement in her community has included adjudicating for the Beaufort Photography Club Competition, donating works to regional charity auctions and judging local art competitions.