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DAYDREAMS IN BRIGHT HOURS

AN EXHIBITION OF MIXED MEDIA PAINTINGS BY POLLY JONES
Daydreams in Bright Hours is an exploration into the possibility of transcendence in the midst of ordinary life. Bright sunlight shines through the studio window and illuminates objects on a table. Eventually, flowers wilt and the sun changes position. That one perfect moment passes and a broader recognition of time filters into the evolving image. A sense of mindfulness and gratitude for a particular moment becomes a part of the painting. 

Polka dots reference and make room for faith in atoms, spirit, pixels, and all the things that are difficult, if not impossible, to see in our world. Grappling with these ingredients is a serious and joyful form of play––a delight in the properties of color, light, pattern, and texture. Layers of paint and vintage paper ephemera bring other voices and viewpoints into the image and invite a closer look. This slowing down and time spent with paper is an antidote to scrolling through digital screens. It asks us to daydream. 

Polly Jones grew up in the flat lands and big sky country of Littlefield and Plainview, Texas, and received her BFA in painting from Abilene Christian University. She has had solo exhibitions in Tennessee and Texas, and participated in numerous group and juried exhibits. Her work is collected across the US and internationally. Polly has been featured in Create Magazine and Studio Magazine. She lives and works in Abilene, Texas, with her husband.

IMPORTANT DATES
Gallery Exhibition Dates  |  March 9 -  May 1, 2022
Opening Reception  |  Saturday, March 12, 2-6pm

Related Workshop | Saturday, March 12, 9:30a-12:30p


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VIEW THE EXHIBITION

Welcome to our online gallery for DAYDREAMS IN BRIGHT HOURS by Polly Jones. ​Please enjoy scrolling through the gallery slideshow below. To learn more about Polly, see additional views, and to purchase artwork, scroll down to the "SHOP THE GALLERY" section and click on individual images.
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    Polly Jones_Trick of Light_48x48
    POLLY JONES | "Trick of Light" – 48x48" Mixed media acrylic on canvas, unframed
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    Polly Jones_Bouquet with Blue Nude_24x18”.JPG
    POLLY JONES | "Bouquet with Blue Nude" – 24x18" Mixed media acrylic on canvas, unframed
  • Polly Jones_Clouds for Days_36x48
    POLLY JONES | "Clouds for Days" – 36x48" mixed media acrylic on canvas, unframed
  • Polly Jones_Vanitas with Bird Book_24x24.JPG
    POLLY JONES | "Vanitas with Bird Book" – 24x24" Mixed media acrylic on canvas, unframed
  • Polly Jones_Still Life with Glass Snake_30x40
    POLLY JONES | "Still Life with Glass Snake" – 30x40" Mixed media acrylic on canvas, unframed
  • Polly Jones_Lovely Day Bouquet_24x24
    POLLY JONES | "Lovely Day Bouquet" – 24x24" Mixed media acrylic on canvas, unframed
  • Polly Jones_Long Spring Bouquet_18x24.JPG
    POLLY JONES | "Long Spring Bouquet" – 18x24" Mixed media acrylic on canvas, unframed
  • Polly Jones_Citrus and Dahlia_20x20.JPG
    POLLY JONES | "Citrus and Dahlia" – 20x20" Mixed media acrylic on canvas, unframed
  • Polly Jones_Cabaret Theory_36x36
    POLLY JONES | "Cabaret Theory" – 36x36" Mixed media acrylic on canvas, unframed
  • Polly Jones_Bouquet with Blue Jay_40x30.JPG
    POLLY JONES | "Bouquet with Blue Jay" – 40x30" Mixed media acrylic on canvas, unframed
  • Polly Jones_Bouquet for Remembrance_24x18.jpg
    POLLY JONES | "Bouquet for Remembrance" – 24x18" Mixed media acrylic on canvas, unframed
  • Polly Jones_Back in a Time_36x36.jpg
    POLLY JONES | "Back in a Time" – 36x36" Mixed media acrylic on canvas, unframed
  • Polly Jones_A Coincidence of Opposites_48x60
    POLLY JONES | "A Coincidence of Opposites" – 48x60" Mixed media acrylic on canvas, unframed
  • Polly Jones_Experiments with Evaporation_24x36
    POLLY JONES | "Experiments with Evaporation" – 24x36" Mixed media acrylic on cradled wood panel, unframed
  • Polly Jones_A Table for Van Gogh's Chair_36x36
    POLLY JONES | "A Table for Van Gogh's Chair" – 36x36" Mixed media acrylic on canvas, unframed
  • Polly Jones_Punch_40x60
    POLLY JONES | "Punch" – 40x60" Diptych (two 30x40" canvases) mixed media acrylic on canvas, unframed
  • Polly Jones_Still Life with Ghosts_40x30
    POLLY JONES | "Still Life with Ghosts" – 40x30" Mixed media acrylic on canvas, unframed
  • Polly Jones_Upper Air_30x40
    POLLY JONES | "Upper Air" – 30x40" Mixed media acrylic on canvas, unframed
  • Polly Jones_Store Bought Irises_20x20
    POLLY JONES | "Store Bought Irises" – 20x20" Mixed media acrylic on canvas, unframed
  • Polly Jones_Store Bought Irises_20x20
    POLLY JONES | "Three Clementines" – 8x8" Mixed media acrylic on canvas, unframed
  • Polly Jones_Inside and Outside_24x18.JPG
    POLLY JONES | "Inside and Outside" 24x18" Mixed media acrylic on canvas
  • Polly Jones_Strawberry Swirl_8x8.JPG
    POLLY JONES | "Strawberry Swirl" 8x8" Mixed media acrylic on canvas
  • Polly Jones_Two Lemons_8x8.JPG
    POLLY JONES | "Two Lemons" 8x8" Mixed media Acrylic on Canvas
  • Polly Jones_Bouquet_8x8.JPG
    POLLY JONES | "Bouquet" 8x8" Mixed media Acrylic on Canvas
  • Polly Jones_Converging Fields_12x12.JPG
    POLLY JONES | "Converging Fields" 12x12" Mixed media Acrylic on Canvas
  • Polly Jones_Hydrangea with Double Happiness_24x18.JPG
    POLLY JONES | "Hydrangea with Double Happiness" 24x18" Mixed media acrylic on cradled ampersand board
  • Polly Jones_Inside and Outside_24x18.JPG
    POLLY JONES | "Gaze" 40x30" Mixed media acrylic on canvas
  • Polly Jones_Sweet and Sour Morning_24x24.JPG
    POLLY JONES | "Sweet and Sour Morning" 24x24" Mixed media acrylic on canvas
  • Polly Jones_Good Pair_8x8.JPG
    POLLY JONES | "Good Pair" 8x8" Mixed media acrylic on canvas
  • Polly Jones_Changing Light_30x40.JPG
    POLLY JONES | "Changing Light" 30x40" Mixed media acrylic on canvas
  • Polly Jones_Pollination_36x48.JPG
    POLLY JONES | "Pollination" 36x48" Mixed media acrylic on canvas
  • Polly Jones_Late Rose_8x8.JPG
    POLLY JONES | "Late Rose" 8x8" Mixed media acrylic on canvas
  • Polly Jones_Artist.JPG
    POLLY JONES | Artist

SHOP THE GALLERY

Please click on the images below to learn about the individual pieces, as well as to purchase. All works are available for sale unless noted NFS. 
Polly Jones_Trick of Light.jpg
Trick of Light | Polly Jones
Polly Jones_Bouquet with Blue Nude_jpg.
Bouquet with Blue Nude | Polly Jones
Polly Jones_Clouds for Days_jpg.
Clouds for Days | Polly Jones
Polly Jones_Vanitas with Bird Book_jpg.
Vanitas with Bird Book | Polly Jones
Polly Jones_Still Life with Glass Snake_jpg.
Still Life with Glass Snake | Polly Jones
Polly Jones_Lovely Day Bouquet_jpg.
Lovely Day Bouquet | Polly Jones
Polly Jones_Long Spring Bouquet_jpg.
Long Spring Bouquet | Polly Jones
Polly Jones_Citrus and Dahlia_jpg.
Citrus and Dahlia | Polly Jones
Polly Jones_Cabaret Theory_jpg.
Cabaret Theory | Polly Jones
Polly Jones_Bouquet with Blue Jay_jpg.
Bouquet with Blue Jay | Polly Jones
Polly Jones_Bouquet for Remembrance_jpg.
Bouquet for Remembrance | Polly Jones
Polly Jones_Back in a Time_jpg.
Back in a Time | Polly Jones
Polly Jones_A Coincidence of Opposites_jpg.
A Coincidence of Opposites | Polly Jones
Experiments with Evaporation | Polly Jones
A Table for Van Gogh's Chair | Polly Jones
Polly Jones_Punch_jpg.
Punch | Polly Jones
Polly Jones_Still Life with Ghosts_jpg.
Still Life with Ghosts | Polly Jones
Polly Jones_Upper AIr_jpg.
Upper Air | Polly Jones
Polly Jones_Store Bought Irises_jpg.
Store Bought Irises | Polly Jones
Polly Jones_Three Clementines.JPG
Three Clementines | Polly Jones
Polly Jones_Inside and Outside.JPG
Inside and Outside | Polly Jones
Polly Jones_Strawberry Swirl.JPG
Strawberry Swirl | Polly Jones
Polly Jones_Two Lemons.JPG
Two Lemons | Polly Jones
Polly Jones_Bouquet.JPG
Bouquet | Polly Jones
Polly Jones_Converging Fields.JPG
Converging Fields | Polly Jones
Polly Jones_Hydrangea with Double Happiness.JPG
Hydrangea with Double Happiness | Polly Jones
Polly Jones_Gaze.JPG
Gaze | Polly Jones
Polly Jones_Sweet and Sour Morning.JPG
Sweet and Sour Morning | Polly Jones
Polly Jones_Good Pair.JPG
Good Pair | Polly Jones
Polly Jones_Changing Light.JPG
Changing Light | Polly Jones
Polly Jones_Pollination.JPG
Pollination | Polly Jones
Polly Jones_Late Rose.JPG
Late Rose | Polly Jones
Polly Jones_Artist Photo.JPG
POLLY JONES | artist

​ABOUT THE ARTIST

ARTIST STATEMENT
I paint from life as a way to practice gratitude and mindfulness in a world that doesn’t always encourage a slow gaze. The still life setups are composed of daily life—finding energy and delight in ordinary moments and objects. I often use dishes that have either been handed down from my mother and grandmother or found at thrift stores or estate sales. Using ephemeral flowers or fish are also reminders of the fleeting quality of life. Landscapes are painted from photographs of places I have visited. With layers and heightened color, they become about the memory of the experience of place. Paint and paper are combined on canvas to create a rich surface that invites a close look. I often use vintage ephemera such as map fragments, ledger paper, hymns, poetry and Little Golden Book Encyclopedia pages for children. This is a way of sharing other voices and viewpoints within the image as well as carrying a sense of the past. I have a nostalgia for paper and analogue in contrast with the infinite amount of information in a digital age. Drawing and painting from a still life set up or photograph is a beginning point. I feel the freedom to pursue intense color, light, pattern, and texture as their own forces. Grappling with these ingredients feels like a serious and joyful form of play. The polka dots refer to faith in atoms, spirit, pixels, and all of the things that are hard to see that pervade the physical world.


— Polly Jones
 
ARTIST BIO 
Polly Jones learned early to find beauty in unexpected places. She was born in Brownfield, Texas, then grew up in Littlefield and Plainview. Blessed with creative parents who encouraged her early love for art, Polly practiced drawing and often turned to art books for inspiration. She also owes a debt to her grandmothers’ influence via fad crafts and sewing. Those early experiences helped her develop a “maker” attitude.

For over 40 years Polly has maintained a studio practice with work primarily focused on still life. Domestic life as a source material has helped create a body of work that is intensely personal yet connects with other’s experience of the world. Contemporary and Post Impressionist painters have been important sources of inspiration. In the last decade, her trips to Europe sparked a passion for landscape painting.

Whether painting still life or landscape, Polly’s work is instantly recognizable for its mixed media approach using bold color and collaged ephemera--these are layered together to create images that are full of intensity and joy.

Polly has had several solo exhibits in Tennessee and Texas and has participated in numerous group and juried exhibits. Her work is in collections all over the USA as well as many other countries. She is an artist member at The Center for Contemporary Art in Abilene, Texas. She has been featured in Create Magazine and Studio Magazine. Polly received her BFA in painting from Abilene Christian University. She lives and works in Abilene with her husband, an artist and Professor. 

www.pollyjonesart.com

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