Debra Jones - Artist's Resume
P.O. Box 994Scottsdale
Arizona 85252-0994
480-945-4332
deejaystar@yahoo.com
www.debrajonesart.com
"I paint anything with eyeballs.
Living in the Southwest and raised in the Rocky
Mountains, my portraits are not from the quiet
East Coast Tradition. We are proud of our individualism and have a different
kind of history.
Ours is younger and more energetic, that is what I try to convey in my portraits.
I welcome all types of commissions and all types of subjects.
I believe that art can be in every home and I work hard to provide work that can be
afforded by a wide range of budgets as well as the traditional major pieces."
AWARDS*, COMPETITIONS AND JURIED SHOWS – NATIONAL
2009 – Rockport Center for the Arts, Rockport, TX “Shorelines 2009:
International Exhibition for Excellence in Coastal Art”
2005 – Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA “Faces of the Fallen”
2005 – Space 301- Mobile, AL "Contemporary Realism:
A National Survey of Representational Art”
*2003 – Scholarship - Cennini Forum – Haverhill, MA. -“Portrait Boot
Camp“ - Rob Howard
2003 – National Watercolor Society, Brea CA, “83rd Annual Exhibit’ Tour
2003 – Northwest Pastel Society, Seattle WA, “17th International Exhibit”
2003 – Museum of Outdoor Art, Englewood CO, “Inaugural Exhibit”
*2003 – St. Louis Artist’s Guild “FACE IT: Portraits” Winner Myrtle
Dalton Bequest
2001 – Pastel Society of America - New York City, NY “Pastels Only 2001”
*2000 – Pastel Society of America – Scholarship $450
“The Color of Light” - Sally Strand at Scottsdale Artist’s School
AWARDS*, COMPETITIONS AND JURIED SHOWS – LOCAL
*2009 – Arizona State Fair, Phoenix, AZ – First Place - Pastel.
Fifth Place - Oil, Honorable Mention - Watercolor
*2009 – Scottsdale Artist League – First Place "In the Manner of...”
Show
*2009 – Scottsdale Artist League – 2nd place “Scottsdale Artist’s
School Show 2009”
2008 – Arizona Art Alliance – Phoenix, AZ “Featured Artist” Spring
Show,
Town and Country Shopping Center, Phoenix
*2007 – Mesa Artist’s League - ”Mesa, AZ “Autumn Gold” with Mesa
Symphony,
Mesa Arts Center - 1st place - watercolor, 2nd - pastels
*2007 – Scottsdale Artist League - 3rd place “Scottsdale Artist’s School
Show 2007”
*2006 – Arizona State Fair, Phoenix, AZ – First Place - Watercolor.
Honorable Mention - Pastels
*2006 – Scottsdale Artist League – 3rd Place in “Remembrance” Show
*2006 – Mesa Artist’s League Mesa, AZ “Autumn Gold” With Mesa
Symphony,
at Mesa Arts Center - Peoples Choice, 1st Place - Oil, 3rd Place- Watercolor
*2006 – Scottsdale Artist’s School - Scottsdale, AZ – Scholarship
“Portraits in Oil,
Pastel and Watercolor” - Paul Leveille
*2006 – Scottsdale Artist League – 2nd and 3rd Place “Gammage Show
2006”
*2005-6 – Mesa Artist’s League - Mesa, AZ “Artist of the Year 2005 and
2006”
2005 – Scottsdale Artist’s School - Scottsdale, AZ “Best & Brightest
2005”
*2005 – Scottsdale Artist League – 2nd Place in “Faces” Show
*2005 – Scottsdale Artist League – 1st place “Scottsdale Artist’s
School Show 2005”
2004 – Arizona Arts Council, Phoenix, AZ - Artist’s Development Grant -
Cennini Forum, Haverhill MA “Technical Workshop” Rob Howard
2004 – Scottsdale Artist’s School - Scottsdale, AZ “Best & Brightest
2004”
*2004 – Scottsdale Artist’s League, Scottsdale AZ, “Artist of the Year
2004”
*2003 - Ceninni Forum, Haverhill, MA - Portrait Workshop - Rob Howard, Scholarship
*2002 - Scottsdale Artist’s School - Scottsdale, AZ “Best & Brightest
2002” 2nd Place - Pastel
*2001 - Scottsdale Artist’s School - Scottsdale, AZ “Best & Brightest
2001” People’s Choice
GALLERIES, PUBLIC COMMISSIONS, ETC.
2003 to present – Represented at “Vision Gallery” City of Chandler -
Chandler AZ
2009 - Devonshire Senior Center - One Woman Show - Phoenix AZ
2008 – Portrait of Father Phillip Armstrong for St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church,
Chandler AZ
2008 – Chandler Ostrich Festival – Designed Ostrich Statue, Chandler AZ
2006 – T-Shirt Design for “6th Annual Weiner Dog Races” Atascadero, CA
2004 – Novecento Cafe –
“Novecento Series” Scottsdale, AZ
2002-3 – Represented at
“Gallery Van Friend” Scottsdale, AZ
2002 – Portrait of Jewell McFarland Lewis for the
“Fresh Start Women’s Resource Center” Phoenix, AZ
PUBLICATION
2004 – Pastel Journal October 2004 – “Back to Basics” featured work
2002 – Finalist in “Artist’s Magazine” 2002 Competition - Portraits
WORKSHOPS AND TEACHING
2009 - Arizona Art Supply, Tempe, AZ
2008-9 - Kidz Program, Vision Gallery, Tempe AZ
2008-9 - Sun Lakes, Chandler, AZ
2007 – Studio On Shea, Scottsdale, AZ
2007 – Michaels Art Supply, Tempe AZ
2006-7– Shemer Art Center and Museum, Phoenix, AZ
MISCELLANEOUS EXPERIENCE
2007 - Official Artist of Club Epagneul of the United States -
(French Brittany Gun Dog Club) Designed Logo
1979 - Performer with "Mara Berry Puppet Theater" with Colorado Chautauqua
Summer Touring Arts Group
EDUCATION AND WORKSHOP EXPERIENCE
*2006 – Scottsdale
Artist’s School – Scottsdale AZ - Paul Leveille, Scholarship
2004 -*03 – Cennini
Forum – Haverhill, MA. - Roberts Howard Scholarship
2004 – Scottsdale
Artist’s School – Scottsdale, AZ - Chris Saper
*2003 – Scottsdale
Artist’s School - Scottsdale, AZ - Ted Nuttall, School prize
*2002 – Scottsdale
Artist’s School - Scottsdale, AZ - Milt Kobayashi, Scholarship
*2001 – Scottsdale
Artist’s School - Scottsdale, AZ - Sally Strand, Scholarship
2000 – Scottsdale
Artist’s School - Scottsdale, AZ - John Burton
1971–1972 – Rocky
Mountain School of Art - Denver, CO
1969–1971 – Assoc.
of Arts - Arapaho Community College - Littleton, CO
*Prize
awarded
