Jules Buck Jones Honeysuckle
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, and ink on paper
54 x 44 inches
2021
Jules Buck Jones Honeysuckle (Detail)
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, and ink on paper
54 x 44 inches
2021
Jules Buck Jones Serpent of Summer
Watermedia on paper with cutout frame
72 x 110 inches
2021
Jules Buck Jones Eye In The Sky
Graphite on paper
40 x 50 inches
2021
Artspace111 - Swallow the Frog
Exhibition on Display: September 11 - October 23, 2021
Opening Reception: Fall Gallery Night | Saturday, September 11, 2021 | 12- 9pm
Artspace111 presents Swallow the Frog, the first solo exhibition of works by
Jules Buck Jones in Fort Worth. In Swallow the Frog, Jones presents a wide
range of drawings and paintings expanding on the artist's interests and concerns
with the natural world. The exhibit will showcase monumental works on paper
like Serpent of Summer, where Jones employs his heavily stylized use of
watercolor, ink and pastel to create a scene writhing with motion and light.
Other works in the show pivot away from the loud and expressive as in Eye
In The Sky, a softer, quieter graphite drawing of ancient and modern
amphibians alongside the moon, which operates as a study in textures while
highlighting leaps in biological evolution. More still, he'll be showing several
large-shaped wood panels like It's Hard To Forget What You Don't Know and
Swallow The Frog where Jones relies on the hard edge of his panel
to be the descriptive driver of the work, allowing his use of paints and pastels
to embrace a more suggestive role. In this exhibit Jones reveals a multifaceted
relationship to drawing, one where deliberate, descriptive modes inhabit the
same space as the bold and expressive. The range of styles, reflects the
artist's goal to create work that is both celebratory and mournful, straddles
fact and fiction, and explores hope, excitement, and despair.
"My artwork is a direct reflection of my relationship with, and thoughts on
nature. Paintings and drawings are concocted from a mixture of direct
experience, research, and imagination. My work depicts abstracted flora and
fauna, anthropomorphized landscapes, and conflated geologic timelines presenting
synchronicities in nature, and twisted narratives of natural history. I strive
to create work that celebrates the marvels of the natural world, while also
addressing the imbalance and degradation of this planet's natural treasures. The
work leans heavily on drawing, dense patterns, layering, expressive mark making,
and collage. While works on paper are my primary vehicle, I produce artwork in
many forms including sculpture, video, performance, and installation." - Jules Buck Jones
"Jules Buck Jones creates work that is exuberant, bold, playful, and accessible.
He is addressing current environmental issues through familiar and beautiful
wildlife imagery. We believe his show is the perfect immersive experience for
our return to a normal Fall Gallery Night celebration and look forward to
introducing Jules Buck Jones to Fort Worth."
- Margery Gossett, Owner Artspace111
Jules Buck Jones
ABOUT JULES BUCK JONES
Jules Buck Jones creates art inspired by the mechanics and mysteries of the
natural world. His body of work ranges from dense, organic watercolors and
drawings, to large-scale performances employing costumes and puppetry. He is a
founding member of the collective, non-profit, MASS Gallery and the art /
science collective Animal Facts Club, both located in Austin TX. Jules has
participated in art residencies including Skowhegan School of Painting and
Sculpture, Vermont Studio Center, Arrowmont, The Lighthouse Works, and
The Everglades National Park. He shows extensively throughout TX with solo
shows in Austin, Dallas, Beaumont, Ft. Worth and Houston. Jules currently
teaches drawing at TX State University in San Marcos, TX.
More Happenings At Artspace111 on Fall Gallery Night 2021
Alongside Swallow The Frog, Artspace111 and the Texas Sculpture Group present
the first collaborative show of outdoor sculpture installations from members
of the Texas Sculpture Group. This new collaborative series between the
Artspace111 and the Texas Sculpture Group aims to bring new works to from the
Texas Sculpture Group to Fort Worth each gallery night.
In the Great Gallery, Artspace111 presents a group exhibit debuting new works
by Artspace111 represented artists. In addition to the artwork on view,
Artspace111 will have music in the on the patio and a food available for
purchase from a local food truck in the evening hours.
ABOUT THE FWADA GALLERY NIGHT
(From the Fort Worth Art Dealer's Association Website)
Twice a year, the Fort Worth Art Dealers Association (FWADA) invites you to
take in the visual arts and our community's unique cultural richness during
Gallery Night in Fort Worth. Most participants are open from noon to nine.
Come take a stroll through participating galleries, museums, retail businesses,
and area restaurants, and enjoy the many artists featured during this community
event.
ABOUT ARTSPACE111
Located in downtown Fort Worth, Texas, Artspace111 specializes in the
exhibition of Contemporary Texas Art. In 1980, twin brothers Daniel and
Dennis Blagg established Artspace111, converting a historic 1911 building
into artist studios and a small gallery space in order to support and
celebrate the work of local artists. In 2007, Margery Gossett and William
Grella became the Owner/Directors of Artspace111 and further developed the
gallery into a celebrated and distinguished 3,000 square foot art gallery.
In addition to the year-round schedule of solo and group exhibitions,
Artspace111 designs corporate and private art collections for clients
throughout the country and hosts special events in its distinctive gallery
and sculpture gardens. Artspace111 is dedicated to making contemporary art
approachable to individuals of all ages.
Artspace111
111 Hampton Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
(817) 692-3228
