Article in Buzz Magazine November 2013 issue, Page 12

Third Place Winner in "Our Feminine Side" juried show on exhibit until Dec. 31 at the Bank of America Building downtown Jacksonville

Jacksonville Business Journal Breaking News! SUPPORT the ARTery proposal

http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2013/11/21/arts-groups-sons-of-confederate-vets.html

Buzz Magazine runner up for the September issue cover

 Color image was entered so the faded black and white in print doesn't do the image justice. 

Art Collector Michael Cavendish gives me a mention

http://jacksonville.com/entertainment/arts/2013-07-12/story/art-collector-michael-cavendish-brings-unauthorized-collection

Took third place in the Outside/In juried show for my mixed media piece titled "Before Banishment from the Garden" and it Sold!

The UNF North Florida Art History Legacy Art Program

Started by Jen Jones Art , Phyllis Andruszkiewicz and Shirley Hallblade in 2008 -- today we completed the development of the only permanent & public North Florida Art History Art Collection in existence (for and housed at The University of North Florida Library)...it includes hundreds of important pieces and is officially final. This is a monumental moment. Installation of the last wave takes place April 26. Gala to thank and share is June 7.

I donted my woodcut 2'x4' "Flow of the River" for this collection.

Vision - Perception

Vision and Perception

Vision – Male Panel  Range of View Observation, Notice Revealed Half & Half face – more than one race Skate boarder and trucker “Posing as White” NAACP Facts about Modern Slavery Am I Not a Man and a Brother MMA (Mixed Martial Arts UFC Rage in the Cage African Americans recognized Keenness, Sharp-Eyed Fishing Respect truck drivers Cowrie Shells –a form of money, jewelry and religious connotation Wine Corks, turning water into wine

Perception – Female Panel  Insight, Mission Look, Discover Half & Half face – more than one race Childhood pictures (not what you would think) “The real Africa is …” African Origin of Humans Seeing, Revelation African wrapper Fishing trips “Fishers of Men” Aaron Name-sake Seven Daughters of Eve Cowrie Shells–a form of money, jewelry and religious connotation Wine Corks, turning water into wine

Spiritually, according to African legend, if you are attracted to cowrie shells you could be family to an ocean spirit of wealth and earth. It also represents Goddess protection which is very powerful and connected with the strength of the ocean. Throughout Africa, and South and North America, the cowrie symbolized the power of destiny and prosperity. Thought of as the mouth of Orsisas, it also is believed to have taught stories of humility and respect.

These panels are pictures of the individuals they represent, their occupations and their likes.

They also go beyond the physical first image you see to reveal and encompass history.

It is important that we recognize there is more to a person than meets the eye.