Nikolas Jones

I paint for myself. Paint can only be paint, however hard it tries to disguise itself as anything else, it will always reveal its true nature as its form. The nature of paint is what sets it apart from all other, nothing can replicate nor mimic the paint, its ability to transcribe, reflect and respond, yet always speaking of itself. I paint for paintings sake and for the sake of paint, I will paint, nothing else will do.

I studied fine art painting, thou my practise currently retracts from any notions of academia prerequisites or any pre conceived notions of image or concept. In painting I find my non verbal voice, which exists as a visual language, within its own terms. It is not something to be transcribed into words, it is a Language for the eyes and soul.

My language forms as I wake, as I work, as I look, as I dream, as I study, as I gaze, as I walk as I be. My dialog with paint is constant, picking up a brush stoke here or a colour from there, I continuously add to my story. Constantly seeing and constantly feeling, my paint finally connects the two.

I do not currently participate in exhibitions as I feel this distracts from my current working state. I have exhibited and sold previous collections. I have curated s...

Cambewell College of art, London, GB, Foundation Art Diploma

Cambewell College of art, London, GB, Fine Art Painting, BA

2005 - Inaugural Exhibition - Group show - Platform 1 Gallery - Wandsworth Common - London

2005 - Painting Show - Group Show - Studio 101- Balham - London

2006 - Shameless Publicity Stunt - Group Show - Platform 1 Gallery - Wandsworth Common - London

2006 - Portrayed - Group Show - Platform 1 Gallery - Wandsworth Common - London

2008 - Getting to know Nik Jones - Solo Show - Platform 1 Gallery - Wandsworth Common - London

2009 - Waiting Room - Group Show - Platform 1 Gallery - Wandsworth Common - London

2009 - Vorfreude - Brand Launch - LCB - Brick Lane - London

2009 - BA Show - Camberwell College of Art - London

2009 - Generation Celebratron - Group Show - GX gallery - Camberwell - London

2011 - Out of Stock - Group Show - Stolen Space - Brick lane - London

2013 - Painting Exhibition - Solo Show - Platform 1 Gallery - Wandsworth Common - London

2015 - Monochrome - Video Premier - House of vans - London

2015 - Spotlight on London - Saatchi Art - London

2016 - Spotlight on London - Saatchi Art - London