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JEFFREY CORTLAND J O N E S Did I See You, See Me ( I n A N e w L i g h t ) June 26th ‒ August 29th 2014

Kathryn Markel Fine Arts is pleased to present

Did I See You, See Me (In A New Light) its ďŹ rst solo exhibition with Cincinnati-based abstract painter

J e  r e y Courtland J o n e s

529 W. 20th St, Ste. 6W New York, NY 10011

Down Enamel and mixed media on acrylic panel, 14 x 11 in.

Fields (Figure) Enamel, gesso, latex, and graphite on acrylic panel, 36 x 30 in.

Station (Moment) Enamel, gesso, latex, and graphite on acrylic panel, 36 x 30 in.

When discussing his work, Jeffrey Cortland Jones describes his near constant preoccupation with presenting reinterpretations of forms, objects, and c o l o r s a s o p t i c a l e x e r c i s e s .

These optical exercises serve to see things in ways that others̶primarily his viewers who are not artists themselves̶may otherwise take for granted, and to teach these others to see these things anew. Within these exercises, he works to explore the dynamics expressed between numerous different binaries: light and dark, matte and gloss, o r g a n i c a n d g e o m e t r i c f o r m s .

The result of these explorations manifests themselves on his panels; some of the forms contained within̶stacks of polygonal shapes, squares, and blocks̶create a tension between each other. They seem to struggle for purchase, and some feel as if they are on the verge of toppling over; the work is geometric, and yet, not quite. Nothing is actually as orderly as it may have first appeared.

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Waves (Waves) Enamel, gesso, latex, and graphite on acrylic panel, 14 x 11 in.

The work is typically small-scaled, none of the paintings exceed 36 inches in height, a vehicle Cortland Jones uses to create a whole and singular, personal experience.

The palette is nearly monochromatic, but upon closer examination, the panels reveal their secrets ̶while a passage may appear white, it becomes clear that it was painted over a pale yellow or a bright, aqua blue. Passages appear matte and brushed over, but some hide traces of the glossy acrylic panel that lies below. The subtlety of Cortland Jones work belies its pictorial impact; impact which discloses itself to those viewers who opt to examine the work most fully.

Track Enamel and mixed media on acrylic panel, 14 x 11 in.

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Apothecary. Chattanooga. TN. the Art Academy of Cincinnati. Cincinnati. OH. Carson Newman College. Jefferson City. TN. Christopher West Presents. Indianapolis. IN. E. Gordon Gallery. Cleveland. OH. Kathryn Markel Fine Arts. New York. NY. Kent Place Gallery. Summit. NJ. Laura Moore Fine Art. Dallas. TX. Mt. Comfort. Indianapolis . IN. NIAD Gallery. Richmond. CA. Providence College. Providence. RI. RTZ Vegas. Las Vegas. NV. Sean Christopher Gallery. Columbus. OH. Semantics. Cincinnati. OH. Sinclair Community College. Dayton. OH. SomeWalls. Oakland. CA. the University of Cincinnati. Cincinnati. OH. the University of Dayton. Dayton. OH. the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. TN. Western Kentucky University. Bowling Green. KY. Weston Art Gallery. Cincinnati. OH.

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Something (Unburden) Enamel, gesso, latex, and graphite on acrylic panel, 14 x 11 in.

Light (Sleeper) Enamel, gesso, latex, and graphite on acrylic panel, 14 x 11 in.

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the University of Cincinnati. OH. MFA : Painting + Drawing. 2000 the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. TN. BFA : Painting + Drawing. 1998

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the University of Dayton. Dayton. OH. Associate Professor of Art + Fine Arts Area Coordinator Painting + Drawing + Foundations

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Curating Contemporary. online. www.curatingcontemporary.com Neon Heater. Findlay. OH. x3 Recent Projects. Berlin. Germany.

Soft Spot. Online. www.soft-spot.net No Future Projects. online x10+ www.nofutureprojects.com Semantics. Cincinnati. OH. the University of Dayton. Dayton. OH. x10+

529 W. 20th St, Ste. 6W New York, NY 10011