2010 Designer House

"Season Epiphany I" 48"x36" ©Jennifer J L Jones

I was delighted when interior designer Melissa Armstrong requested to include my painting "Season Epiphany I" in the 2010 Symphony Guild Designer House. Below is the article and a few interior shots from the MET Terraces in Charlotte, North Carolina. The house is open to the public April 17-May 9th.

The 2010 Symphony Guild Designer House

The Symphony Guild of Charotte is excited to bring back – after a 2 year hiatus due to the economy – our beloved major fundraising project this coming spring. The 2010 Symphony Guild Designer House will be presented at The MET Terraces, a property that truly speaks to the times and reflects the relevancy required today.

Being about one mile from The Square in Uptown Charlotte, NC, the MET Terraces are easy in to town, easy out of it! Located in the center of the revitalization of the old Midtown Square shopping center area, these condos are situated within a complex of shops, restaurants and office space adjacent to the emerging Sugar Creek Greenway project and quaint neighborhoods, and within easy access to interstates and destinations near and far.

Three luxury residences -- comprised of a total of 7900 square feet and 20 design spaces, and 2600 square feet of landscaped terraces -- will be transformed by style-forward designers into three distinct lifestyle-appropriate homes and outdoor spaces: The Family, the Empty-Nester, and the Young Professional. Designs range from traditiona to the decidely contemporary!

The 2010 Symphony Guild Designer House will be open to the public from April 17 – May 9. Let’s meet at The MET!

For almost four decades, the Symphony Guild of Charlotte has presented outstanding homes and estates, decorated by the region’s leading interior and landscape designers, to the Charlotte region. In that time, over $4.5 million dollars has been raised for The Guild’s enrichment projects, The Charlotte Symphony, and youth music education.

"Onward" Group Exhibition: March 18 2010

It's been a busy time in the studio and sleep just hasn't been on the agenda. I'm pleased to announce that in just over a week, sixteen of my brand new paintings from the "Aria" series will debut in the group exhibition "Onward". I hope to see as many of you as possible at the opening on March 18th!

As always... thank you so much for your incredible ongoing support of my work!!

FAY GOLD PRESENTS "ONWARD"

Acclaimed Atlanta art connoisseur Fay Gold met recently with Massoud Besharat at his gallery, located in a renovated mid-19th century warehouse in the Castleberry Hill arts district. He proposed that she curate an exhibition in his grand 3-story space of the artists whose careers she has impacted by their representation at her former gallery. They have now teamed up to present this exciting event, fully and enthusiastically supported by the artists. Titled "Onward", this collaboration will showcase the evolution of the artists' creative process in the past year.

Thursday evening March 18, 2010

Collector's VIP private viewing, 6 to 8 p.m.

Public opening, 8 to 10 p.m.

Michael Barringer, Sheila Pree Bright, Gordon Chandler, Corrine Colarusso, John Folsom, Debra Fritts, Tony Hernandez, Zoe Hersey, Scott Ingram, Robert Jessup, Jennifer JL Jones, Cynthia Knapp, Anthony Liggins, Michael Lucero, Jane Manus, Thomas Ostenberg, Joe Peragine, Dan Quigley, Herb Ritts, Terry Rogers, Marlene Rose, Spizman/Gibson, Gregor Turk and Boaz Vaadia.

Besharat Gallery 175 Peters Street SW Atlanta, GA 30313

Gallery hours: Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 12 to 5 p.m. or by appointment through May 1, 2010

For more information, call 404.233.3843 or 404.524.4781

Fay Gold Presents "Onward"

The first invitations have been emailed out for the upcoming group exhibition on March 18th. There is much to accomplish in my studio over the next few weeks... alongside commissions currently in progress, the other "in progress" paintings included in this upcoming show are the first in my first new series for 2010. Stay tuned for more details as the creative juices flow!

Contact from Website

It's come to my attention that my website contact page hasn't been working properly for quite some time. I thought things seemed a bit quiet this year... and I'm honestly not sure how long it's been having these problems, so if anyone reading this has been trying to contact me through my website, please know if you haven't heard back from me yet, I haven't received your information. I hope to have this issue fixed soon. In the mean time, for those needing to reach me, my email address is jennifer@jenniferjonesart.com.

Hope you're all having a splendid February!

Art Exhibit to benefit the C5 Youth Development Organization

Two of my paintings have been selected by Fay Gold for exhibit tonight at 183 Room at Legends in Atlanta. This event includes the band Ten Story Relapse's 10 year anniversary party, CD release show, and art exhibit to benefit the C5 Youth Development Organization. Please come out and show your support if you are in town and willing to brave the beautiful winter snow storm that hit last night here, in Atlanta.

Start Time:	Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 7:30pm
End Time:	Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 12:00am
Location:	183 Room at Legends
Street:	183 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. S.W.
City/Town:	Atlanta, GA
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TEN Story Relapse TEN Year anniversary show, CD Release party and Art Exhibit to benefit the C5 Youth Development Organization

ADVANCE TICKETS: http://www.ticketalternative.com/Events/9424.aspx

Location: 183 Room - Legends Banquet & Special Event Center

181 Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard

Atlanta, Ga. 30312

Sponsored by Agave Restaurant, Fay Gold Gallery, Zip Car Atlanta, Cuervo Liquors, Paste Magazine

$50 VIP tickets to include Booth Seating, $25 Agave Gift Certificate, and a complimentary bottle of Champagne and Cuervo

Your $25 ticket/donation gets you entrance to the show, the art exhibit and a hand signed copy of the new record "Buddha and the .38

Art Exhibit featuring Fay Gold Gallery Artists:

Anthony Liggins - www.anthonyliggins.com

Cynthia Knapp- www.faygoldgallery.com

Tony Hernandez- www.faygoldgallery.com

Terry Rogers - www.faygoldgallery.com

Jennifer J.L. Jones - www.jenniferjonesart.com

Special appearance and performance by Mike Snowden- Snowdenguitars.com

All net proceeds to benefit the C5 Youth Development Organization

Art Papers Auction Thanks

I wanted to post a quick note to express my thanks to everyone who participated in the online bidding and those able to come out to Mason Murer last weekend to support the fundraising at the Art Papers Auction! It was a great event and I sincerely appreciate the bids on my "Mist Flowers V" painting! I'm pleased that it received so much attention and now has a wonderful new home! More posts to come soon with exciting news and details about future events!

Art Papers 11th Annual Auction

Tomorrow night is the big Art Papers Annual Art Auction at Mason Murer! I'm getting pretty excited about it because I read this morning that ticket sales are up 200% from last year and the fundraising for Art Papers Magazine is definitely on the rise!! Love hearing this news!!

Art Auctions are such a great opportunity for collectors to purchase artwork at a sometimes reduced price... depending on how heavy the bidding wars get of course. I've been to auctions where family members are bidding on the same pieces... upping the price and the frenzy... trying to outbid each other becomes a sport of sorts and it can be pretty entertaining as a bystander. Sometimes it can get pretty dramatic... if one has had their heart set on a particular item and they lose the bidding war... it's not pretty. BUT, the best part is that it's going to a good cause... and the artwork finds a new good home. Overall it's a win-win-win all around by helping with fundraising and of course the collectors end up with artwork they've more or less "worked for" in order to to obtain it. It feels good to donate and help out as well.

I just checked the online bidding for the Art Papers Auction tomorrow night and was thrilled to see that there were already several bids for my painting "Mist Flowers V"! I love that there was an option to bid earlier via the internet... Tomorrow night should prove to be a great one... I hope there will be more bids in person as well as absentee bids from afar tomorrow night. I know I am very much looking forward to seeing you all there if you can make it!!

Thank you so much for your support... it means the world!

Press Release: Fay Gold Curating "Onward" group exhibition

Hello!

Thought I'd put out the word early on for my next group exhibition coming up in Atlanta on March 18th. Below is the press release... I'm just getting started on the new series of paintings. Please mark your calendars and stay tuned!

All the best,

~Jennifer

PRESS RELEASE

Fay Gold Art Advisory

3670 Ridgewood Road

Atlanta, GA 30327

404-233-3843

fay.g@faygoldgallery.com

Fay Gold had a meeting with Massoud Besharat at his gallery, located in a renovated early 20th century warehouse in the Castleberry Hill arts district. He suggested that she curate an exhibition in his grand 3- story space of the artists whose careers she has impacted by their representation at her former gallery. Fay seized the opportunity for an exhilarating second wind and titled the exhibition “Onward”. The artist’s loyalty and enthusiasm for the project was unanimous. They were eager to reunite, expose the current direction of their work and express how they had moved “onward” in their creative process.

Thursday evening March 18, 2010, at Besharat Gallery, 175 Peters Street, Atlanta, GA 30313 there will be a private collectors VIP preview of “Onward” from 6 to 8 pm. The public opening will follow from 8 to 10 pm. Valet parking will be available.

Everyday our senses are bombarded with ideas that attempt to alter the way we think. It is a natural process to dispel the artistic myths that we may have believed in the past and offer a revolutionary solution that will revitalize our minds and spirits.

A partial list of the exhibiting artists includes Michael Barringer, Romero Britto, Gordon Chandler, Corrine Colarusso, John Folsom, Debra Fritts, Tony Hernandez, Zoe Hersey, Scott Ingram, Jennifer JL Jones, Cynthia Knapp, Anthony Liggins, Michael Lucero, Jane Manus, Dan Quigley, Herb Ritts, Terry Rogers, Marlene Rose, Robyn Spizman/Thomas Gibson, Joyce Tenneson and Gregor Turk.

Special thanks to Massoud Besharat and Jesse Harrison for their efforts and support in making this exhibition possible.“Onward”continues through April 17, 2010.

Gallery hours during “Onward” are Thursday, Friday and Saturday: 12-5pm or by appointment. The gallery phone number is 404-524-4781.

Place Bid - BiddingForGood Fundraising Auction

Hello All! Lots to catch you up on after three weeks into the new year... that is all coming as a big post later this week... news, photos, event announcements, etc.

BUT...for now... I'd like to share the news that the Art Papers 11th Annual Art Auction is now open for online bidding as of today. I've donated "Mist Flowers V" for this fundraiser and hope you'll have fun with early bidding. The link is below and I'd love to have this beautiful painting find a great home soon!! Thanks so much for your incredible support. I'll post again in a few days!

All my best,

Jennifer

Place Bid - BiddingForGood Fundraising Auction

Happy New Year

Happy New Year!

I hope this first day of 2010 finds you all rightly celebrated and well rested. I find myself overwhelmed with thoughts of new goals, ideas, and inspired to make the most of a brand new year. One of my many resolutions is to finally catch up from 2009 and keep all of you regularly updated on the exciting news and upcoming events regarding my artwork. Unfortunately I fell behind on this same promise last year, but thankfully, 2009 was full of blessings that kept me happily busy in the studio and with the galleries. With the economy showing some signs of improvement, I'm hopeful that things will continue in a positive direction and that 2010 will be prosperous for us all. January will be a time to begin updating my website at long last and share more news on a regular basis. To begin a bit of catch up, I've attached several images of my latest commissioned paintings proudly installed in their new homes. There are more images from shows and news bits and posts to come and already a few exhibitions and art events lined up through the galleries. Lots of exciting things going on and I look forward to sharing all of this and my new work with everyone in person throughout the new year.

My sincere thanks to you for your continued support; without it I would surely be lost.

I wish you Health...
So you may enjoy each day in comfort.

I wish you the Love of friends and family...
And Peace within your heart.

I wish you the Beauty of nature...
That you may enjoy the work of God.

I wish you Wisdom to choose priorities...
For those things that really matter in life.

I wish you Generosity so you may share...
All good things that come to you.

I wish you Happiness and Joy...
And Blessings for the New Year.

I wish you the best of everything...
That you so well deserve.

~Jennifer

SCANA Energy Installation

Mixed Media Paintings on Wood

SCANA Energy Collection, Atlanta, Georgia

©2009 Jennifer J L Jones

"Liana"

Mixed Media Paintings on Wood

Private Collection • Chicago, Illinois

©2009 Jennifer J L Jones

"Mizu X"

Mixed Media Painting on Wood

Private Collection • Atlanta, Georgia

©2009 Jennifer J L Jones

Happy Holidays!!

May the spirit of Christmas bring you peace,

The gladness of Christmas give you hope,

The warmth of Christmas grant you love.

Warmest wishes & thanks to all!

~Jennifer

"Bolero I" 36"x32"

Mixed Media Painting On Wood Panel

©2009 Jennifer J L Jones

Always Already Group Exhibition, November 13-January 9 (Opening Reception: Nov. 20th 6-9pm)

Hunter Kirkland Contemporary Annual Show of New Work (Opening: Friday, October 16th, 2009 5 to 7 pm)

Epiphanies: Solo Exhibition at Stellers Gallery

Hope you can all make it to the opening reception of "Epiphanies", my new series of paintings about to debut at Stellers Gallery in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida on August 28th. I'm looking forward to seeing you all there and sharing my work with you in person!!

Signs of the Apocalypse/Rapture Exhibition

One of my latest paintings, "Silent Rapture" will be featured in the Signs of the Apocalypse/Rapture exhibition curated by Front Forty Press. The opening reception is this Sunday, July 19th from 3-5pm. I hope those of you in the Chicago-land area will be able to come out to the opening and/or stop by Hyde Park Art Center to see this show in person before September 20th!

Thanks so much for your ongoing support of my work!

"Silent Rapture"

30"x30"

Mixed Media Painting on Wood Panel

© 2009 Jennifer J L Jones

Signs of the Apocalypse/Rapture

Curated by Front Forty Press

July 19 – September 20, 2009

Exhibition Reception:

Sunday, July 19, 3 – 5pm

Gallery Hours:

Monday – Thursday: 10am – 8pm

Friday – Saturday: 10am – 5pm

Sunday: 12pm – 5pm

Signs of the Apocalypse/Rapture, a curatorial survey by Front Forty Press offers a provocative look into the current trend of blurring the line between annihilation and bliss euphoria in

contemporary art, thought, and sound on view from July 19 – September 20, 2009 at the Hyde Park Art Center. This dynamic exhibition presents diverse and engaging imagery from more than twenty-five well respected local to international contemporary artists working in a variety of mediums.

The opposing ideas of destruction and transcendence fuels the range of expressions featured in Signs of the Apocalypse/Rapture. At once intensely individual, the cross-selection of works also express larger cultural concerns. Ranging from the religious, scientific, sensual, and didactic, the diverse themes of the exhibition punctuate the relevance and malleability of such topics in contemporary discourse. Artists participating in the exhibition include: Ricky Allman, Oksana Badrak, Hisham Akira Bharoocha, Kelly Barrie, Sebastiaan Bremer, Christopher Bucklow, Eduardo DeSoignie, Jon Elliot, Lora Fosberg, Till Gerhard, Julie Heffernan, Cody Hudson,

Jennifer J.L. Jones, Ellen Kooi, Mark McGinnis, Julie Mehretu, David Opdyke, Emilio Perez, John Pranica, Jean- Pierre Roy, Ed Ruscha, Alison Ruttan, Carrie Schneider, Matthew Schreiber, Andrew Schoultz, Erika Somogyi, John Sparagana, Doug and Mike Starn, Bill Viola, Simmons & Burke, Kim Soo, Caleb Weintraub, and many more. Additional programming includes live performances from select audio artists, and lectures by scholars working in

a number of fields concerning the exhibition’s topics.

The exhibition complements a book project of the same name released by Front Forty Press and the University of Chicago in September 2008. This handsome catalogue features a comprehensive section of interviews, critical essays, and large illustrations of work by sixty artists. For more information on the larger book project, please

visit www.front40press.com/sotar.php.

Signs of the Apocalypse/Rapture will be on view from July 19 – September 20, 2009 at the Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 South Cornell Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60615; 773.324.5520 and www.hydeparkart.org. Exhibitions are always free and open to the public.

Hunter Kirkland Contemporary Opening: May 22, 5-7pm

New Belushi Pisano Gallery Location

Last weekend I had the great fortune to visit the new location of the Belushi Pisano Gallery now open and located in Edgartown on Martha's Vineyard. 

Belushi Pisano Gallery

26 Kelley Street 

( across from the Kelley House Inn.)

Edgartown, MA 02539

Tel: 508-939-9322

In the next week or two a selection of my new paintings will be on their way to the gallery and I hope that those of you on the island or planning to visit will stop in to view the works in person!! My sincere thanks to everyone for your continued support!! 

Kali & Veronica 

Atlanta Botanical Garden Collection

Last night I had the pleasure of attending a cocktail party at the Atlanta Botanical Garden to celebrate the opening of their new wing... 

Three of my paintings are now permanently installed in the upstairs meeting room of the new Hardin Visitor Center. I'm honored to have my work included in such a beautiful public space and hope those of you who will visit the ABG in the future will let me know what you think of the new pieces!

Don't miss the Atlanta Botanical Garden's public grand opening is this weekend (May 2-3, 11a.m.-4p.m.) View the special exhibition of Henry Moore's monumental sculptures, along with the new Southern Season gardens and the Hardin Vistor Center!

Updates via Twittering & Tweeting

Hello All! 

With so much going on ... it's hard to keep up. I've been trying to work on updating my inventory, my website, and my blog for two months, all the while keeping up with work in the studio for commissions and upcoming exhibitions and socializing. It's been a blur of a year to date and now that spring has arrived I'm even more determined to get caught up and keep everyone up to date on what I hope will be a more regular basis. (For my own sanity this is a must!) One of the things that I think is pretty helpful lately is Twitter. Yes, there is that word again!  Have you heard? Everyone is "tweeting"... I resisted for awhile...but I've found it helpful to post bits and pieces of news that might not be worthy of a full blog-post ... or if I'm too lazy or tight on time to blog about it. Twitter has in fact become a phenomenon. People are using it for so many reasons now... my meager attempt is just to keep you up to date with things I think are worthy of making mention.  Since I have sworn not to waste my time on Facebook again (I know, I know, everyone is on Facebook, but it's an addiction I had to kick), I'm left with this blog, my website and twitter to keep everyone updated and in the know. Of course there is the old fashioned e-mail... which I do send out occasionally, but I figure if people are really curious they will have these options to turn to. . . 

If you are on my e-mail list, chances are you've recently received an e-invite to join me on Twitter and you can always sign up at any time through the link on this blog.  

I've got a ton of news that will be posted in a few days... including exhibition dates, new work, commissions, new collections and news about gallery representation! I can't wait to share it with all of you and want to express my sincere gratitude for all of your continued support. It's meant so much to me and continues to be a source of great encouragement and inspiration. 

Thank you!!! Happy Tweeting And Happy Spring!!

Creative Loafing Interview

I was recently interviewed by Jeremy Abernathy for the Creative Loafing Speakeasy. Here is the link to view it on the Creative Loafing Culture Surfing blog. 

http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/culturesurfing/2009/03/20/speakeasy-with-jennifer-jl-jones/