Polly Jones
1960 Born in Plainview, Texas
Currently lives and works in Abilene, Texas
Education
1982 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Magna Cum Laude, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas
1983 Teaching Assistantship and Graduate studies at University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Solo Exhibitions
2004 Recent Paintings by Polly Jones, Freed-Hardeman University Art Gallery, Henderson,
Tennessee
2000 Polly Jones, New Paintings, Union University Art Gallery, Jackson, Tennessee
1999 Recent Paintings by Polly Jones, New Adjunct Faculty Exhibition, Freed-Hardeman
University, Henderson, Tennessee
Paintings by Polly Jones, West Tennessee Regional Art Center, Humboldt, Tennessee
1990 Artist of the Month, Knoxville Arts Council, Knoxville, Tennessee
Selected Group Exhibitions
2013 Terra Incognita, The ACU Downtown Gallery, Abilene, Texas
2012 The Assistance League Show, Houston, Texas
Big Country Area Art Association Show, Honorable Mention, Abilene, Texas
Group Show The Center for Contemporary Arts, Abilene, Texas
2011 Stars of Texas, Honorable Mention, Brownwood, Texas
Big Country Area Art Association Show, 3rd Place, Abilene, Texas
Group Show at The Center for Contemporary Arts, Abilene, Texas
Three Person Show at Abilene Frame And Art Gallery, Abilene, Texas
2010 Texas National 2010, Juror Judie Pffaf, Stephen F. Austin University, Nacogdoches, Texas
Group Show at The Center for Contemporary Arts, Abilene, Texas
2009 Group Show at The Center for Contemporary Arts, Abilene, Texas
2008 Palimpsest, Work by Robert Green, Kenny Jones and Polly Jones, ACU Downtown Art
Gallery
2007 Group Show Center for Contemporary Arts, Abilene, Texas
2006 Stars of Texas, Honorable Mention, Brownwood, Texas
The Plains Art Association 45th Annual Spring Show, First Place in acrylic, Plainview, Texas
Big Country Area Art Association Show, Honorable Mention, Abilene, Texas
2005 Art by Kenny and Polly Jones, Laissez Faire Art Gallery, Columbia,Tennessee
33rd Exhibition South, Tennessee Valley Art Center, Tuscumbia, Alabama
2004 5th Annual Renaissance Regional Art Exhibit, The Renaissance Center, Dickson,
Tennessee
2001 One Festival Invitational Art Exhibition, Memphis, Tennessee
1999 27th Exhibition South, Tennessee Valley Art Center, Tuscumbia, Alabama
Visiting Artists Exhibit, Itawamba Community College, Fulton, Mississippi
1998 Visiting Artists Exhibit, Freed-Hardeman University, Henderson, Tennessee
1997 25th Annual Exhibition South, Honorable Mention Award, Tennessee Valley Art Center,
Tuscumbia, Alabama
1993 Lubbock Arts Alliance Exhibition, Lubbock Arts Festival, Lubbock, Texas
1991 Paintings and Mixed Media by Kenny and Polly Jones, Shore Gallery, Lubbock Christian University Shore Gallery
1990 Dogwood Area Art Show, Knoxville, Tennessee
Covering Ourselves in Peace, Candy Factory, Knoxville, Tennessee
1989 Dogwood Area Art Show, Best of Show Award, Knoxville, Tennessee
Three-Woman Art Show, Church of the Ascension Parish Hall, Knoxville,Tennessee
New Members Art Exhibition, The Art Market, Knoxville, Tennessee
1986 Commissioned Mural for Cathedralization Celebration, St. John’s Episcopal Church,
Knoxville, Tennessee
Publications
2011 Winter Issue of Studio Magazine
2011 Abilene Reporter News
