Relief prints by Nashville artist Ted
Jones will be on display at the Vol State Art Gallery
in March. Jones works in a wide range of media, including copper relief
repousse, painting, and wood sculpture. He is most famous for his relief prints
which will be the focus of this
exhibit. The artist’s complex images are often stories of deep
community traditions, family, and faith.
“Art is not just a way of life, but
life itself,” Jones said. “It is the correlation of my total experience, of
which my art is the creative record. The studio is my chapel. The art form is my
offering and prayer. Many images and thoughts depict universal man, his hopes,
dreams, fears, suffering, and pain.”
Born in New Orleans, Jones earned a
BFA from Xavier University. His graduate degrees are from Michigan State
University and the University of Montana.
He is a retired professor at Tennessee State University and has also
taught at Fisk University. Jones has a long list of exhibitions and his art is
part of many public and private collections across the nation.
Relief Prints by Ted Jones will be
on display until April 2 and is free and open to the public. The artist will
hold a lecture about his work on Monday, March 23 at 11:30 a.m. The Vol State
Art Gallery is located on the first floor of the Steinhauer-Rogan-Black (SRB)
Humanities Building. Gallery
hours are Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday from 8 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.