Join us for the opening of Wayson Jones solo exhibition at Tephra ICA at Signature.
Maryland-based artist Wayson R. Jones is a painter, spoken-word artist, and musician. His life has been filled with art since grade school, including music, improvisational dance, performance, poetry, film, and all forms of visual art. As a self-taught painter, Wayson’s work is grounded in an interest in material and the performative aspects of his previous art experiences.
Jones’ paintings are rich with color and highly dimensional. His rich and dense surfaces are created by layers of graphite or pumice gel mixed with pigment to build paintings that break the traditional frame and pour into space. His use of the horizontal line, however, helps build structure and serves as a ground for his use of texture and vibrant color.