MARK RUSSELL JONES

Functioning much like a documentary filmmaker, Jones documents the varied terrain by making black and white photographs and drawings that reflect his response to each place.

Upon his return to the studio he examines his findings through an editing of the material which are ultimately realized as paintings.

The work considers spatial perspectives while contemplating its interaction with such elements as air, fire, water and earth. The end results are large scale oil paintings echoing the sensibilities of Turner, Rothko, and Richter.