Claude Jones

Claude Jones is a New Zealand-born artist, whose work explores the complex relationship between humans, animals, and the natural world. Jones’s sculptures are curious crossbreeds of animal, human and plant, evoking the fantasy realm of children’s books, but with a sombre twist. Her use of narrative, irony and symbolism, invites viewers to re-evaluate their relationship with nature, and in particular, with other animals.

With an art career spanning over 15 years, Claude Jones has exhibited widely. She has been the recipient of several awards, grants and scholarships, including 10 international artist residencies. Jones’s artworks are represented in public and private collections around the world.

Claude Jones is a plant-eating pacifist who passionately believes in the emancipation of all innocent beings. Her artwork reflects this philosophy.

2007, Masters of Visual Arts, Sydney College of the Arts, Australia
2006, Postgraduate Exchange, Nova Scotia College of Art & Design, Halifax, NS, Canada
2002, Bachelor of Visual Arts, 1st Class Honours, Sydney College of the Arts, Australia
2001, Honours Exchange, The Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI, USA
1996, Diploma of Fine Arts, The National Art School, Sydney, Australia

RECENT SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2023 Mustering the Madness, M16 Gallery, Canberra, Australia (solo)
2023, Pop–up kiállítás, Kápolna Galerie, Kecskemét, Hungary
2023, Fresh Legs, Galleri Heike Arndt DK, Berlin, Germany
2023, Scout, Galleri Heike Arndt DK, Kettinge, Denmark
2023, So luxuriös im Blattlabyrinth, GEDOK Galerie, München
2022, Trouble in Wonderland, Galerie Orange, Tegernsee, Germany (solo)
2022, Unearthly Delights, Liebenweinturm Galerie, Burghausen, Bavaria, Germany
2022, Playing with nature, Academy for Political Education, Tutzing, Bavaria, Germany
2022, Nature: J’oz la Pollinisation dans ma ville, Espace Diamant, Magny-en-Vexin, France
2022, DelicARTessen, Galleria Esther Montoriol, Barcelona, Spain
2021, St Kevins Art Prize, St Kevins College, Melbourne, VIC, Austraila
2020, The Contemporary Art Society's A4 Exhibition, Herring Island Gallery, VIC, Austraila
2019, EKWC Jubilee Reunion Manifestation, PriveeKollektie, Heusden, Netherlands
2019, Pulpart, The Front Gallery, Canberra, Australia
2018, Arte Laguna Prize, The Arsenale, Venice, Italy
2018, Solid State Archives, Biblioteca Central, Santander, Spain
2017, Animal Fanfair, Bundaberg and Noosa Regional Galleries, Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia
2017, Fishers...