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...
by Ross Jones | Jul 2, 2023 | News
Solitude A Journey through Stillness”Solitude” is a story that combines a seemingly perfect place and a common event. Like all good stories, not everything is as it seems. The antique pond yacht, adorned with a classic white hull and elegant green stripes,...
by Ross Jones | Jul 2, 2023 | News
Prized Possessions “Prized Possessions” is a captivating painting exploring the intriguing world of collectors. One person’s junk is another’s treasure. With a combination of realism, imagination and using the trompe l’oeil style, the...
by Ross Jones | Nov 17, 2022 | News
What Now? Ten years ago, my partner Jo said we needed a dog in our lives. I wasn’t convinced, so we compromised and we got a dog. Alice, the labradoodle, arrived several weeks later by plane from Christchurch, a little ball of soft cuddly fur, she was the...
by Ross Jones | Nov 17, 2022 | News
Introducing my new painting “Sea Breeze” I purchased this stunning example of an early 20th-century gaff-rigged pond yacht from John Stephens Antiques in Remuera early this year. Dating from the 1920s this Yacht is of medium size. 1350mm(L) x 1400mm(H) x...