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Griff
Jones back to
gallery artists
 Why
I Paint
Art has always
been my passion. I have been
an artist since childhood and have
always followed it where it would
take me. I believe God is at the
center of all my work, it is what I
feel. Painting is my meditation,
prayer and commitment to becoming
the best artist I can be.
Seeing the world
as a painter is a skill that
develops in the artist over time.
Landscape painting, for example, is
an endless joy of seeing shape,
composition, simplifying,
placement, and design. As an artist
I hope to always improve on these
skills over my lifetime. My painting
desire exists within; to me forward
is the way … always forward!
I am exploring my
world through art … seeking. Does
the size of the canvas make a
difference? What of its color? Is it
my desire and drive? Perhaps it is
brushwork? Is it mastering the
medium combined with play? I have
found all of these in great art at
one time or another. Yet for myself
I feel I have landed on two feelings
that I can not paint without. They
are belief in a greater power and
faith that my painting somehow fits
in. I know what my art is to me. An
overwhelming need to explore and
connect with God, beauty, humility,
joy, betterment, feeling,
enlightenment, trust and fun.
Communication of these to the viewer
is why I paint.
With twenty years
of professional painting behind me I
have found myself represented at any
given time by several galleries
across the country (see
"Galleries"). However the biggest
joy I receive is from the pleasure
and feed back of the people who own
my paintings. That to me is what
selling my work is all about.
I am also
committed to working directly with
the collector. Modern impressionism
is my focus. Commissions of larger
paintings are available, and I offer
unusually fast turnaround times. Oil
painting lessons are available one
on one or in groups if you desire to
get “behind the brush”. All web
transactions are done through Pay
Pal and are secure. Thank you for
visiting me at griffjonesartist.com
Your support is greatly appreciated.
Griff Jones is
a member of:
• American
Impressionist Society
• Oil Painters Of America •
International Plein Air
Painters
• The Art Students League Of Denver
AWARDS: Plein Air
Artists Colorado, 11th Annual Show
2007
• Peoples Choice Award • Award of
Merit
• 2002 - 7th National Exhibition of
American
Watercolor, Taos Watercolor Society: Honorable
Mention
SELECTED
EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS
2009 "Ten" Metro
Frame Works/Gallery 44T : 10 years
At Tennyson show.
2009 The
Albuquerque Museum Foundation "
Miniatures & More" at the
Albuquerque Museum, NM
2009 American
Impressionist Society National Show
At Saks Gallery, Denver CO.
2009 "Autumn Show"
(one man show) - Sponsored by Zullo
Design & Underscore Creative,
Denver, CO.
2009 Lone Tree
Arts Commission: Eighth Annual
Juried Exhibition
2009 "One 2 Ten"
(one man show) Lovi Visual Arts,
Newtown PA
2009 Belmar Public
Library: Abstract Paintings
Exhibition. Lakewood, CO
2009, 2007, 2006,
2005, 2004, 2003. Art Students
League of Denver, "Summer Art
Market" show
2008 The
Albuquerque Museum Foundation "
Miniatures & More" at the
Albuquerque Museum, NM
2008 "Griff Jones
Colorado Impressionist" (one man
show) - Grimshaw Fine Art - Taos, NM
2007 The
Albuquerque Museum Foundation "
Miniatures & More" at the
Albuquerque Museum, NM
2007 Oil Painters
of America, Central Regional Show,
Topeka, KS
2007 Catwalk
Gallery 10th Anniversary Show
2007 ASKU Gallery
-"Griff Jones, New Works 2007"(one
man show) Westminster, CO.
2006 "Autumn Show"
(one man show) - Sponsored by Zullo
Design & Underscore Creative,
Denver, CO.
2006 "Griff Jones,
Modern Impressionist" (one man show)
- Premiere Fine Arts Gallery, New
Hope, PA.
2005 "Postcards
From Venice" (one man show) -
Catwalk Gallery, Denver, CO.
2004 " Four Tales
Art & Book Show" - Abend Gallery,
Denver, CO.
2004 "Dragonfly"
(one man show) - Catwalk Gallery,
Denver. CO.
2003 Maclaren
Markowitz Gallery, Boulder, CO.
2002 "Listen
(Oxygen)" (one man show) - Gallery
44T, Denver, CO
2001 "Open the
Sky" (one man show) - Walker Fine
Art, Denver, CO.
2001 "Allure" (one
man show) - Catwalk Gallery, Denver,
CO.
2000 Cherry Creek
Arts Festival, Anthony L. Reha
Gallery (Guest Artist)
1999 "In Blue
Eyes" (one man show) - Catwalk
Gallery, Denver, CO.
Various
non-gallery establishments & gallery
group shows - 1992 -1999
MEDIA PROJECTS
2007 - CBS News 4
Profile on Critic At Large Greg
Moody's Weekend Picks. Aired August
10th 2007. Promo "teaser" aired
August 5th 2007. See "Links" menu to
view video or Contact Griff for DVD
Copy of aired segments.
2002 - 2007 " A
Midsummer Nights Dream Mural" (6
Story Building , 14th & Stout St.,
Denver, CO) Sponsored by Colorado
Ballet & Health One.
2002 " A Midsummer
Nights Dream" Official Poster & Ad
Campaign for Colorado Ballet's
production.
2001 - 2002 "
Dracula Mural" - (6 Story Building ,
14th & Stout St., Denver, CO)
Sponsored by Colorado Ballet.
NEWS ARTICLES &
PERIODICALS
2007 The Topeka
Capital Journal - Sept.30th
2007 American Art
Collector July issue (# 21) - p.123
"Running with the PAAC"
2005 Art In
America "Guide to Museums, Galleries
& Artists (Artist Listing)
2004 Art In
America "Guide to Museums, Galleries
& Artists (Artist Listing)
2004 The Denver
Post - 4/20 The Scean, "A Pas de
deuxfor ballet, printer."
2001 Colorado
Homes & Lifestyles, Feature Article
Nov\Dec. (P. 133-135)
1999 Spectrum 6:
The Best In Contemporary Fantastic
Art. ( dimensional Page 80)
1999 Letter Arts
Review: Make Your Mark, Year in
Review
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