Trevor Jones Art
The ramblings of a Canadian artist in Scotland. Stories about paint, life, love, kilts and a little bit of South Park.
My Dad fixes things. Pretty much anything and everything. He always has.
I grew up in a tiny, logging community in Canada just west of the Rocky Mountains. We were intrinsically connected to the trees. They were our life blood. Click here to read more...
I would like to extend a huge thank you to Rob and Alison of the UNIONgallery for all their hard work and preparation for my exhibition Synaesthesia II. Click here to read more...
On my morning bus journey to work yesterday I opened up the Metro, the source of all that is important in the universe, to an unnerving discovery.
Needless to say, I was a little taken aback… Click here to read more
So studies suggest that negativity and depression are inextricably linked to a wandering mind…
and I would wager that artists' minds wander more than most. Click here to read more
This is one of the videos made for me in trade for some of my artwork... click here to view video
Ok, obviously it's not about the money,
each day I wonder if I’m going to have to update my CV and send it out to the nearest Tesco or Sainsbury. And I'm certain 'long-term stability' is something that walks hand-in-hand with other imaginary creatures like the Snuffleupagus and the Tooth Fairy. Click here to read more...
A wee video of a few of my life drawings.Click here to view video...
Let’s face it, everyone loves art but few are willing to pay for it.And when I say 'pay for it', I mean pay enough for it to make it financially worthwhile for the artist. Click here to read more...
It's funny cause it's true –
I was in the 3rd year of my degree, a mature art student, thinking to myself, “Why am I here and what exactly am I doing with my life? Ma and Pa Jones obviously dropped me on my head when I was a baby and never told me about it.” Click here to read more...
It's not much longer now until the opening of my show and my nerves are beginning to get the better of me.
I didn't think it was possible but I'm actually sleeping less than I was last week! Although all the paintings are finished, there is still so much more to prepare for and to do. Click here to read more...
Frida Kahlo had a very difficult life and when asked about her self portraits she replied, "I paint myself because I am so often alone and because I am the subject I know best."But is the romantic notion of the artist and the tortured soul only a myth? Click here to read more...
I love words.They very much have a life of their own. I find it interesting how the meaning of a word is able to shift and change with the passage of time. Words are chameleons. Click here to read more...
After my last post "The Rape of the Sabine Women" I came to the realisation that this entire blog is pretty much made up of painting stuff, exhibition stuff, studio stuff, and charity fundraising stuff.
I decided I've had enough of that stuff and would like to take a little stroll down memory lane for a change... Click here to read more
Today it is common for a husband to carry his new bride across the threshold of their new home the first time they enter it. Few know the origin of this tradition. Click here to read more 
Milk
91 x 91 cm
Mixed media on board
An original painting by Trevor Jones - Priceless
"There are some things money can't buy. For everything else, there's MasterCard."
Such as... Click here to read more
I haven't been sleeping that well.It's getting pretty tight financially at work and the charity is struggling more than ever. On top of that there is obviously my forthcoming exhibition racing uncontrollably towards me... Click here to read more
I often make analogies between painting and sport.
I think there are a lot of similarities between the two, such as the necessary physical aspects of hand/eye coordination or practicing techniques until a particular motion becomes second nature - intuition through repetition.
Every athlete is constantly striving to get into the elusive “zone”... Click here to read more.
"Euphoric Rock n Roll"This is an image of my very latest painting inspired by a song called Country Girl by the Scottish band Primal Scream. In the words of lead singer, Bobby Gillespie, the band wanted to write "euphoric rock n roll songs" for this album (Riot City Blues, 2006). They nailed it with this song I'd say. Click here to read more...
The musicianThis is a drawing I did a couple years back from a photo (apologies) of a very talented friend of mine named Kat Healy. Kat has the voice of an angel and she brought it along with her guitar to play some songs at a recent art event and talk I organised at a local gallery. Click here to read more...
This painting was inspired by a brilliant song by the Scottish indie band Frightened Rabbit.
Why did I choose this song, you ask? Well... click here to read more