Bio
Brett JonesPainter, illustrator, and designer Brett Jones is a very creative artist. Ever since he was young, he was always interested in creating art. Influenced at a young age by the comic books he read and cartoons he became interested in drawing. As time went on he looked at art as a career in high school where his skills were pushed and developed as a budding artist. After graduating high school, Jones went straight to the Herron School of Art and Design where he studied to receive his B.F.A. in General Fine Arts.
Favorite Type(s) of Art: Surrealism, Graffiti, Pop Art, Comics, etc.
Favorite Medium(s): Watercolor,Ink,Oils, and Digital
Influences: Anime, Music, Fashion, Other Artists, Graffiti, Pop Art
Bachelors of Fine Arts Degree, John Herron School of Art and Design, Indiana. 2004
Individual Exhibits:
“Design Channel Featured Artist,” Talentdatabase.com, Online. 2008 “Urban Element Presents,” Urban Element Restaurant, Indianapolis. 2004
Group Exhibitions:
"Winter Art Market," Eiteljorg Art Museum, Indianapolis. 2008
“Winter Art Market,” Eiteljorg Art Museum, Indianapolis. 2007
“Jazz Festival,” Jazz Festival, Indianapolis. 2005
“Herron Spectrum Minority Show,” Indiana Black Expo. 2004
“Herron Student Art Exhibit,” Herron Main Gallery, Indianapolis. 2002
Selected Juried Exhibitions: “American Juried Art Salon,” Online. 2008. Jurors: AJAS Board
Professional Activities:
Artist, ArtistRunway.com, Indianapolis. 2004-2005
Member, Spectrum Minority Group, Indianapolis. 2004
Some fav artists:
Tom Otterness,Todd Mcfarlane, Joe Mad,Lesean Thomas, Khary Randolph, Skottie Young, Takashi Murakami, Jon One,Shepard Fairey.
Some Fav Music: Kanye West, Jay-Z,Timbaland,Leona Lewis,Drake, Talib Kweli, Rapheal Saadiq, 112, Mos Def, Common, Kris Allen, Blake Lewis, N.E.R.D, Gorillaz, Daft Punk, Linkin Park, Black Eyed Peas
Fav Paint and Paper: Dr. Martin's and Arches.
Artist Statment
As an artist I’m not out to change the world with excessively conceptualized ideas that go over the head of the viewing audience my goal is to make an impression and/or inspire visually to invoke a reaction or emotion to my art. Some of my major influences in my work are graffiti which has helped developed my abstract style using curvilinear style forms and anime that influences my animated color choices.
The creative process begins with laying out an idea in a rough thumbnail sketch. Then, moving from a small sketch I enlarge the piece by hand and add any digitally created sections by transferring them with graphite paper from a printed version. Combining the digital and traditional methods of creating can be difficult at times because both have to work together in a way that is not so obvious to the viewer. It’s challenging but not impossible to accomplish and it has allowed me slowly to let go of the forced perfection that so many artists seem to have and just enjoy the creative process.
My work has grown and changed over time creatively and will continue to do so. The end result is art that speaks to each viewer in its own way, allowing them to take something from the work. If my art can accomplish that then it has done its job, it doesn’t have to change the world but it should make an impact visually positively or negatively.
Influences
My influences come from art, artists, and life. I enjoy the art movements of Baroque, Pop Art, Ancient and Classical, Renaissance, and Surrealism as well as some others. Some artists that inspire me are Dali, Keith Haring, Roy Lichtenstein, Tom Otterness, Kaws One, Banksy, Frank Stella, and Takashi Murakami.
::Definitions::
curvilinear (cur•vi•lin•e•ar ) Formed or enclosed by curved lines.
design. The plan, conception, or organization of a work of art; the arrangement of independent parts (the elements of art) to form a coordinated whole.
