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I’m fascinated
with the way our brains use clues of shape and texture to figure out
what we are seeing. I explore patterns of these clues in my
paintings and sculptures. I paint primarily in watercolor, ink and
pastels because I have found I can move them around more quickly
than oils, and get more color and texture variation than I can with
acrylics. In contrast to most watercolorists, I like to use hard
lines and strong darks in my compositions and I spend a lot of time
working on textures. Since 2004 I have been using pastels over
watercolor to accomplish special effects and textures.
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Landscapes and Floral paintings: My father loved
ornamental gardening and got one of my sisters and myself deep into it.
I enjoy figuring out how the pattern identification works that enables
us to differentiate plants at a glance. And I love the contrasts in
colors and textures in a well designed garden.
People paintings:
We are interested in human shapes and especially faces, because we are
humans and we can’t help it. We are very good at reading the languages
of human gestures. Small changes in eyes, mouths and hands are
interpreted immediately. These are the effects I’m exploring in my
paintings of people. |
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Seascapes:
I grew up spending a lot of time at beaches in Washington, Oregon and
California. I like to dive for abalone, build sandcastles and driftwood
houses, body surf and beachcomb. I like to paint the ways the ocean
moves in patterns with rocks, sand and fog.
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Sculpture:
I have done paper mache
masks for decades and have been carving stone during 2005. Stone
carving is becoming my consuming passion, probably because I had a good
teacher, Robert Milholland from Little River. Robert teaches in the
traditional Italian method using a hammer, chisels and rasps.
Personal
History: I have been
painting all my life, as did my mother and grandmother. My teachers
include my Mom, Bill Kucha, Arne Westerman, Doug Haga, and Steve
Memering. In 2000 I moved to Gualala and started doing art pretty much
full time. I am past President of the North Coast Artists Guild,
President of Gualala Arts, and a member of the Watercolor Artists of
Sonoma County.
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Bruce Jones
PO Box 250
Gualala, CA 95445
(707) 884-3381
bsjones@mcn.org
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