The Artist Within: August Exhibit by Glenda A. Jones

The Artist Within will display works by Glenda A. Jones during the month of August, with an opening reception at First Thursdays, August 2nd, from 5 to 8pm.

About the Artist: Glenda A. Jones is a native of the Commonwealth of Dominica in the Caribbean. She immigrated to the United States after marrying a native of Indiana. After traveling around the world for several years, they finally settled in Muncie, Indiana. Her training and experience lay outside of artistry. Like many of her artistic and creative siblings, her love is in creating beautiful works of art.

Since 2000 while traveling around the United States, she has painted multiple passionate works of art. Her artistic efforts spilled over to interior decorating. With limited funds, she creates elegant and comfortable motifs for homeowners. She designs oil paintings to match the color and decorum with handpicked custom frames. Currently, she prides herself in an evolving artistic motif in each room in her home. She has her hand in the interior decorating of homes in the Caribbean, France, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Louisiana, and Indiana.

About the Work: Every artistic creation is from her heart thus the phrase “art from the heart”. The colors used in each painting are reflective of her mood and mindset. In days to weeks, she works on various designs with a motif of similar shapes and colors. The lines and shapes are created from surroundings or recent memories. The blending and texture are subtle alterations based on minute-to-minute feelings. Each art piece starts as dull and boring. Before the paint dries, the feeling and emotion is projected from the canvas with vibrant, exciting colors that entertain the senses. Each work of art allows the viewer to experience his or her own impressions and feelings.

Art Exhibits: Outside of individual homes, her artwork was first shown publicly in medical offices in Louisiana. Currently in Indiana, over 20 original acrylic paintings on canvas are featured in a medical office in Muncie, Central Indiana Ob/Gyn. More recently, she has decided to allow some of her artwork to be sold to the public on a piece-by-piece basis. To date, her artrwork has also been shown in Muncie at The Artist Within, The Blue Bottle, Rutter Media Open House, and Ball State University African Diaspora. Some of her artwork can be viewed at F.B. Fogg, Vera Mae’s Restaurant and she is an active member at the Art Work Gallery where some of her work is being display. Several galleries around Indiana have expressed interest in showing some of her artwork, so keep an eye open.