Paintings for Verge Exhibit

For the Center for Contemporary Arts Verge show, art by Polly Jones

Here are two of my paintings that will be included in the Verge exhibit at The Center for Contemporary Arts.  Below is the postcard with information for the event. 



Giveaway Winner!

We have a winner for the 2013 pick a pumpkin painting giveaway I had over on my Facebook Page!  She chose "Little Ghost Pumpkin" which seemed to be the overall favorite one mentioned in the comments.  Thank you everyone for emailing me or commenting to enter.  You made it fun!

The Pick Your Pumpkin Painting Giveaway is here!

Warts and All Gourd by Polly Jones

The 2013 Pumpkin Painting Giveaway Lineup

Well, I finally have my paintings lined up for the giveaway I've been talking about forever.  It's very simple, all you have to do is click THIS link to visit my Facebook page.  (please like my page if you haven't already done so) Then make a comment saying which painting you like best.  On Saturday, I'll write them all down and have my husband draw one.  I'll mail it out on Monday unless you live here in Abilene like last years winner.  If you are not on Facebook and want to enter, just comment here on the blog or email me at pollyjonesart@gmail.com 

Little White Pumpkin original mixed media painting by Polly Jones

Little White Pumpkin by Polly Jones

I haven't got my act together about this pumpkin painting giveaway I'm planning.  However, here's another one to be in the lineup of choices.  I'd like to do one more before having the giveaway next week.

4" square acrylic mixed media on a wood panel.

Update on this post:  This was the painting chosen by the giveaway winner.

Coyote Creek landscape painting by Polly Jones

Coyote Creek by Polly Jones

Late in the summer we went camping in New Mexico for a few days.  I mean primitive camping... in a tent without electricity or running water!  One day, tired of fishing, I did this little 8" by 8" acrylic painting of the creek we camped near.  It was a challenge to try to capture the shimmer reflecting off of everything, especially the water.  The mountain air is thinner and the light seems different up there. 

Golden Light Pumpkin painting by Polly Jones

Golden Light Pumpkin by Polly Jones

6" square acrylic mixed media.  On Etsy here.

Early Pumpkin original mixed media still life painting by Polly Jones

Early Pumpkin by Polly Jones

I'm feeling fall now and getting ready for my annual pumpkin painting giveaway.  I had trouble with photographing this for some reason.  It has a softer look in person.

This 4" by 6" acrylic mixed media painting is sold.

Sweet William in a Jar original acrylic painting by Polly Jones

Sweet William in a Jar by Polly Jones

I scavenged some flowers from one of my barely hanging in there pot plants for this.  There's nothing blooming in the yard.  I love the names of flowers and wonder how this one got the name "Sweet William" also known as pinks.  You can see the graph paper and a map table peeking through.  It's a way of referring to the underlying order of life. 

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Pumpkin painting redo

Noah Project pumpkin painting by Polly Jones

Hello all, it's been so long since I've painted, much less posted anything here.  It's been a crazy, hard time for my family.  We lost both my parents this year.  Knowing they are in a better place makes all the difference... but there's still a big hole here.

This painting is a redo of an older one that never felt quite right.  I can't find the old photo of the old version. It was part of a silent auction for a really great cause called Noah Project.

Raspberries original mixed media painting by Polly Jones

Raspberries by Polly Jones

4" by 4" acrylic and mixed media on cradled wood panel.

It's been almost a month since I have posted anything on this blog!  Creatively, it feels like the wind has been knocked out of me.  I've worked sporadically on some larger paintings and have quite a few drawings in my head that haven't made it to paper.  Don't guess that counts. 

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