Carol Jones
Artist
Artist
Artist Statement
As a retired registered nurse, I paint for fun and relaxation. Going into my studio and putting on my uniform, now a painter's smock, I smile as I look at the blank piece of board from my local hardware store. I visualize what the finished product will look like after being massaged with brushes and oils. After 38 years of nursing people back to health, I now apply that care and tender touch to my paintings. Each painting is special, just like my patients were, with its own special needs. I have to step back to study and diagnose what would bring more beauty to the piece - a little stroke of color here or a bold push of texture there. And when it's finally “well”, I take joy in sending it out into the world.
Click here for a video of Carol in her studio - a 2005 class project of a nephew. Her techniques and style continue to emerge since her early days of painting.
