Ragman Jones

As a visual audio artist creativity is important to me. I frequently consider my thoughts and perceptions of the world around me. I believe that creativity is extremely important to further self discovery and well-being and, therefore, should be given prominence in education – not to be withdrawn, as seems to be the case now and for a number of years previously. Creative play, creative work and creative exploration, ahead of the usual language and mathematics, to me, should be considered; allowing creativity to remain important throughout all learning and work and as a language of connected reality referencing the psychology of Carl Jung: who theorises, that for individuation to occur, the personal unconscious and the conscious ego have to be fully integrated and the collective unconscious, also known as the transpersonal unconscious a form of the unconscious where the mind contains memories and impulse is common to all of humankind as a whole.

I would consider my work to be Lyrical, Abstract Expressionism. Art that is described as free, emotive, with personal compositions unrelated to objective reality. I think that there is a difference that should be noted, a person’s nature is a part of reality. My work is part of my nature an...

Masters with Distinction, Painting (Fine Art) Coventry University

The Litten Tree – Coventry
FRESH PAINT – An student organised exhibition showcasing further work of the MA Painting students from Coventry – October2022

My work: two watercolour pieces created during the summer after a kind invitation to return to the studio

HMVC Gallery NYC
AWAKE – Being part of the HMVC first online exhibition was interesting – It shows the scope for creating an NFT gallery – September 2022

My work, Field Study Two – part of a series of acrylic on canvas

Walsall New Art Gallery
NEW CONTEMPORARIES – the West Midlands Open – a showcase of emerging artists – May – October 2022

My work, Two pieces from Transpersonal Unconscious Cosmos

Coventry University
MA PAINTING – A show for current and previous MA Painting students – September 2022

My work, Cosmic Trilogy & Three pieces from Transpersonal Unconscious Cosmos

Coventry University
MA Painting students – Open Evening and exhibition – with IKON gallery preview – July 2022

Work produced during my revisit to the Coventry University studio

Coventry University HUB
MA Arts & Humanities Exhibition – Showcasing art & design student work – September 2021

A selection of work from my first few months at Coventry

The Old Print Works, Moseley, Birmingham
My first solo...