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James Jones
Artist’s Statement
James Jones' work is illustrative, capturing moments in time
in a freeze-frame, two dimensional image. Working in both watercolour
and oil, James has sold approximately 100 paintings on commission
over the last ten years. Jones studied Art Education at the
University of Iowa (1963-1967)Printmaking at Emily Carr (1977-78)
and Graphic Design and Illustration at Capilano College from
1987 through 1989.
James Jones' work is stylized and somewhat evocative of artists
like Edward Hopper, Thomas Hart Benton and Alex Colville. His
work is both anachronistic and surreal, capturing moments in
time and freezing them so that the viewer may meditate, if
only for a minute of two, on an ordinary image in an extraordinary
manner. Jones' somewhat extreme wide angle view adds to the
surreal quality of the scenes. Magical Realism comes to mind,
as the implications of what is not seen in the work adds the
essential elements of mystery and tension. This effect is compounded
by the dramatic use of light and dark, as well as the juxtaposition
of objects and the use of complementary colours.
James Jones spent his formative years in Iowa and has lived
in Canada since 1969. He presently lives in Vancouver, British
Columbia, with his wife Barbara and cat, Cleo. He does work
on commission and sells prints of his artwork.
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