About the Artist

Drawing inspiration from painters such as Frank Bowling and conceptual artists such as Glen Ligon, Gary Jones navigates the intersection of landscape and psychic memory in his multi-disciplinary art practice. Through vividly hyper-colorized landscapes serving as a canvas for bold textual elements, Jones crafts a visual narrative aimed at presenting an Afro-futuristic vision that challenges America's entrenched pastoral traditions.

Jones's journey into the realm of photography began during his college years, sparking a self-taught exploration that would shape his artistic trajectory. Born in 1962 in Enterprise, Alabama, Jones initially pursued Undergraduate Drama at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before relocating to Los Angeles to embark on a career in screenwriting. Awarded the prestigious Guy Alexander Hanks & Marvin Miller Screenwriting Fellowship at USC, he further distinguished himself by optioning several screenplays, including one with Spike Lee's 40 Acres & a Mule Filmworks.

When he returned to his family home in New Jersey to care for his aging parents, Jones reignited his passion for photography. He combined it with his literary exploration of sociopolitical themes and his cinematic impulse to shed light on America's complex history. Through his art, Jones offers a compelling and thought-provoking commentary on the layers of memory, landscape, and identity within the American experience.