Lew Jones explores the subconscious with a style he calls abstract
perceptionism, "which I really think comes from expressionism, impressionism,
and the modern abstract influences of cubism and fractal random impulses,"
he explains.
"I'd worked in sculpture, watercolors, and drawing, but I have a background
in philosophy and music. It was this that drew me to oil painting. Somehow,
it seemed like such a natural way to express the subconcious. In fact,
I felt I had waited too long in my life to begin."
The medium serves his painting well. They offer a sort of primal mindscape, which in
Jones' case seems to be a joyful place. Notably absent are the disturbing images from
the dark side of the psyche. These richly colored paintings are full of beauty and
warmth; they celebrate their subjects in real or surreal arrangements. Each painting
offers proof that the positive can also come from deep places within. |