ARTIST STATEMENT

I paint what I know. And I know that I only paint places that I’ve been and taken something from. I could paint a space for years and still be fascinated with it, in its place and how its surroundings really shape its being. I am interested, continually, in what happens in shadows and how the cityscapes cut the sky, creating geometric shapes, which become a focal point to my work, compositionally. As the minutes and hours pass through a day, the character of a space changes, inviting me into yet another chapter in its history. I paint to invite you there to see it for yourself.

BIOGRAPHY

Stewart Jones has extensive training in the arts. He is currently working on completing a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree at the Ontario College of Art and Design. Stewart is a graduate of the Ontario College of Art, with an Associate Diploma in Drawing and Painting (1995). He also completed  Sheridan College's Classical Animation Program in 2001.

On the commercial side, Stewart was fortunate enough to have been involved with the artwork and design of Juno Award-winning musician Sarah Harmer's latest CD I'm a Mountain. He designed and created the artwork for Sarah's tour shirts and DVD documentary Escarpment Blues. He is currently freelancing in the animation and design industry around the city of Toronto.

He resides and paints in Toronto.