Overview

Laurence Jones is a London-based British artist who plays with ideas of authenticity and memory. His paintings of half-familiar American modernist buildings and illuminated swimming pools, set in stark terrains under darkening skies, carry a special emotive force. 

 

As Jones explains: ‘These are scenes that deal with the nature of the Post-Modern gaze…. the paintings incorporate elements of both fiction and reality, and are brought to fruition through a varied means of production. I draw from a pool of collected images that are then digitally edited, to reach a starting point for a process-based practice.’ 

 

Jones’ work is technically dazzling. The artist challenges himself  - in his compositions – not least with the introduction of multiple light-sources. To achieve his effects, he employs the finest materials. And in his approach he aims for an almost photographic realism. 

 

Jones studied Fine Art at Kingston University, London. He has exhibited extensively in the US and Europe.

Works
  • Painting of a modern home overlooking lit up city at dusk with a blue and orange sunset by British artist Laurence Jones.
    The Distant Thrum of Dusk, 2024
  • Painting of a modernist house with a pool with a palm tree reflecting in it with a bright orange sunset as the backdrop by British artist Laurence Jones.
    Whispers of Nature's Melody, 2024
  • Painting of a modernist house with an illuminated pool over a darkening sky with city lights in the distance by British artist Laurence Jones.
    Reflections on Concrete Canyons, 2024
  • Painting of a window of a modernist house with an illuminated pool overlooking a darkening sky and city lights by British artist Laurence Jones.
    A Chasm of Light, 2024
  • Painting of a backyard of a modernist house with a pool overlooking a city skyline in the daytime by British artist Laurence Jones.
    A Certain Slant of Light, 2024
  • Laurence Jones British artist acrylic on linen of night pool
    Night Pool , 2023
  • Painting of a Hollywood mansion with an illuminated pool overlooking city lights over a darkening sky by British artist Laurence Jones.
    A Quiet Heat, 2023
  • Painting of a modernist house with a pool overlooking mountains with a darkening sky in the background.
    A Memory in Sapphire, 2024
  • A painting out of the window of a modernist house with a pool looking out at a desert by British artist Laurence Jones.
    The Mind is Wider than the Sky, 2024
  • Painting of an illuminated Hollywood mansion with a pool overlooking city lights with a darkening sky.
    A Quartz-Clear Dusk, 2023
  • A painting of a modern California home with an illuminated pool in the hills with flames of a wildfire in the distance and smoke passing over by British artist Laurence Jones.
    House With Wildfire, 2022
  • Painting of a modern LA house with an illuminated swimming pool overlooking city lights and a darkening sky by Laurence Jones represented by the Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery.
    Night Pool in Cerulean Blue, 2022
  • Image of a painting by Laurence Jones featuring a modern LA home with an illuminated pool installed in a home.
    Install Shot, 2021
  • A photographic realist painting of a modern California mansion with an illuminated pool overlooking city lights by British artist Laurence Jones.
    Infinite Horizons, 2024
  • A painting out of the window of a modernist house with a pool looking out at a desert by British artist Laurence Jones.
    The Mind Is Wider Than the Sky, 2024
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