Christopher Jones

Brief Statement:
In one of his letters to his brother Vincent, Theo van Gogh described Vincent’s process as ”Seeking symbols by doing violence to form”. I am not far from that process. My paintings are landscapes,
but they are not precise or nostalgic evocations of a real scene. They are unabashedly expressionistic. I use studies, usually pastels done en plein air as a starting point in my process. I am not however a plein air painter. The pastels are a road map for a journey to a sense of reality at once personal and universal.

Brief Bio:
MFA from Washington University in 1972.
For fifteen years starting in 1973, I developed a career as a painter in New York’s Soho.
In 1988 I put my career as a painter on hold to raise a family and started an electrical contracting business.
I am currently painting full time and picking up where I left off.
Currently a member of the Silvermine Guild of Artist.
Recent shows:
Silvermine Art Center, New Canaan, CT, “New Members Exhibit 2024”
Silvermine Art Center, New Canaan CT, “Summer Salon 2024”
The Knowlton Gallery, Bridgeport, CT, “Transitions” 2024