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faces away from the viewer with her arms outstretched, as she
faces an image of a humpback whale thrusting itself upward for
a deep dive. “The humpback is a success story in conservation,”
says Jones. “The movement in the ’70s to save them was so
successful that they’ve come back in record numbers. This is
a happy painting.”
The new collection of work also incorporates a lot of gold,
silver and copper leaf as seen in The Light of Knowledge, a
scene of a young girl in prayer with an elephant as the back-
ground. “This is my first painting using copper leaf,” says Jones.
“I really like the warm, dark red. Also, elephants are endangered
and some species are critically endangered. The young girl is
meditating. I’m a practicing Buddhist and in Buddhism, there’s
also the theme of interconnectedness of all things. That was
the feeling behind this painting; interconnected, hoping and
praying for the continuation of the species.”
In addition to the environmental series, Jones will also have
a few pieces for the show that depict characters from plays, as
she once did, but feels compelled to place women of color in
positions of power. For instance, she will paint a Black woman
as Henry VII, the first Tudor King.
Visit Blue Rain Gallery from October 29 through November
20 to get a glimpse of this impressive collection.
Blue Rain Gallery
544 S. Guadalupe Street • Santa Fe, NM, 87501
(505) 954-9902 • http://www.blueraingallery.com
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