February Meeting Program - Timothy Jones
Join us at our next meeting, 6:30 pm, Thursday, February 18, 2010 at the Arts
Center of the Ozarks. The presenting artist will be ANA member Timothy Jones,
who will give a demonstration of the techniques he utilizes in his still life paintings.
In his program entitled “Light and Shadow, Warm and Cool” , Tim will talk about the
importance of value and color temperature to modeling and the illusion of form in
his paintings. He will execute a small still life painting from a studio arrangement,
while discussing the rationale behind his methods and choices, and entertaining
questions from the group.
While Tim enjoys challenging himself with landscape and portraiture, as well as
other subjects, he is best known for his still life paintings.
On his website, he states, “Artistically, I am a ‘realist’, though the definition of
‘realism’ can be somewhat flexible. Without getting into a long discussion, I can
describe it as art that is faithful to nature. That does not necessarily mean
‘photographic’ or highly detailed. It does not mean expressionless copying. The
great impressionists, like Monet or Pissarro played down details and defined
edges in favor of emphasizing light and color, but they were interpreting natural light
and natural colors, not mere invented color harmonies. They were still in love with
their subject. This approach to art and image making is, consciously or not, an act
of worship”
Tim has earned two degrees in Fine Art (BFA, MFA) graduating from the University
of Arkansas in 1987. As a graduate student, he taught courses in studio art for non-
major students, as well as a drawing fundamentals course for art majors. He has
taught privately, as well, especially during the time that he owned and operated a
small art gallery / studio in downtown Rogers.
Tim’s work has been recognized and has earned a number of awards locally,
including receiving the top award at the Ozark Art Alliance regional competition in
2009. His work was chosen for exhibition in the Arts in the Air event at The
Rockefeller Institute in 2009, and in recent years his paintings have been accepted
in national juried competitions such as the Oil Painters of America Eastern
Regional competition, and the Art Renewal Center’s International Salon.
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