Artist: Sarah Hannah Jones | Location: Staunton, VA
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Artist: Sarah Hannah Jones | Location: Staunton, VA
Staunton, VA
SARAH JONES (B 1990) IS A SELF-TAUGHT ARTIST, WITH A STUDIO PRACTICE IN VIRGINIA. IN HER YOUTH, SHE RECOGNIZED A SENSE OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE ARTS AND CONSTANTLY FOUND WAYS TO CULTIVATE THAT CREATIVE DESIRE. JEROME JONES, HER FATHER AND A TALENTED PAINTER, WAS HER MODEL OF PERFECTION ON THE CANVAS. SHE STARTED HER PROFESSIONAL CAREER IN THE CULINARY FIELD AS A PASTRY CHEF AND OBTAINED A DEGREE IN BUSINESS, CONTINUING TO TRANSLATE THOSE EXPERIENCES INTO GROWING HER ARTISTIC VISION. JONES USES HER KNOWLEDGE FROM HER CULINARY TRAINING TO DEVELOP UNCONVENTIONAL ARTISTIC METHODS AND PUSH ITS LIMITS. TEXTURE AND CULTURE ARE WEAVED INTO HER ART THROUGH THE INSPIRATIONS OF HER WORLD TRAVELS AND WONDERS OF NATURE, THEREFORE DRAWING EXPLORATION AND MANIPULATION OF MATERIALS. SHE IS ALSO PASSIONATE ABOUT USING HER MULTI-PRONGED CREATIVE SKILLS FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT FACILITATE POSITIVE CHANGE, FOR EXAMPLE, MURALS, WORKSHOPS, ETC.
Artist Website
www.sarah-hannah-jones.com