by Ross Jones | Oct 12, 2023 | News
The golden age of travel In today’s world of advanced technology and electronic gadgets, there’s a certain charm in reflecting upon the origins of toys that captivated hearts and minds in a bygone era. With their simple yet elegant designs, tinplate toys...
by Ross Jones | Oct 5, 2023 | News
My Sketchbook When people open a sketchbook, they expect the first image to be fantastic and a captivating book of art that draws them in from the beginning, every page a masterpiece of finished art. But for me, my sketchbooks are a world apart from that expectation....
by Ross Jones | Aug 16, 2023 | News
Our tail-wagging friend Ten years ago, my partner Jo made a persuasive argument that our lives were missing something fundamental—a four-legged, tail-wagging friend. I, on the other hand, was sceptical. I wasn’t quite ready for the responsibilities of a pet....
by Ross Jones | Aug 2, 2023 | News
Temptation In Ross Jones’ painting “Temptation,” the artist captures a poignant moment in the life of Alice, his 10-year-old Labradoodle. The scene portrays Alice marooned in a tree hut, yearning for her prized tennis ball lying out of her reach. The...
by Ross Jones | Jul 17, 2023 | News
At what point did I start to think of myself as a fine artist? I started as a freelance Illustrator in the early 1990s. After 17 years of work as a commercial artist and all the challenges and frustrations that come with the advertising and design industry, I decided...
by Ross Jones | Jul 16, 2023 | News
Special Guest Painting #2 Not everything is as it seems with our flowers; according to several scientific reports, the calla lily is not a true lily, and this flower has a great story.In the language of flowers, calla lilies mean “beauty.” The name derives...