Sal Jones

Sal Jones is a figurative artist based in London, her emotionally charged oil paintings catch the action of expression out of context whilst transforming the stereotypical portrait.

Appropriating images from film, media and popular culture, Sal’s paintings investigate our love of the dramatic, focusing on themes of questioning, love, betrayal and power play. The titles, originating from dialogue, invite the viewer to share and empathise with this inner world of familiar strangers. The painted surface draws attention to the process of painting and to the artist’s choices in transforming the source imagery.

Sal has a BA Hons in Fine Art and a PGCE in Art & Design, and over 20 years of experience working in the education sector teaching and undertaking art residencies.

She is a freelance Artist, Museum educator and exam board Assessment Associate. Sal has exhibited widely in London and the UK, in selected and solo shows.

With her art, she says, “My oil paintings are figurative and take the form of portraiture. The expression of the subjects and title of the works create a familiarity and connection with the characters portrayed.

​I use photographic source imagery as starting points for paintings, collecting and manipulating and finally selecting those that resonate with me on some level.

I find painting a visual way to comment on contemporary life. I Want to take a moment to connect; by capturing a glance, a look, an emotion that unites us. I select the subjects and expressions for that instant of sensitivity, something we can relate to as viewers. These will often defy the usual portrait genre and gender stereotype and reference the cross-over between the fictional and the real in a society where the two have become ever-more confused.”

See more of Sal Jones works at https://www.saljonesart.com/