Leonard Jones
Leonard Jones leads a simple life in rural Lincoln County, Georgia, where he was born and raised. Living in a small plain farmhouse with no luxuries, Leonard has always been able to support himself doing farm work and odd jobs. Without a vehicle of any kind, he prefers to stay close to home where it is quiet, saying he lets his paintings “take me to places.” As his artwork has become better known and more popular, it is taking him to more and more places. His subjects are largely childhood memories, the paintings becoming snapshots of southern rural life. The figures very often face away from the viewer or have their faces obscured by the brims of hats, as if caught unaware of the painter. Leonard spreads big blocks of color on scrap wood or roofing tin with enamel housepaint and a large housepainting brush. He usually paints the subjects in with his fingers, leaving his fingerprints visible in many of his paintings. For smaller subjects or greater detail, he uses a stick from a nearby bush or sometimes the “other end” of a brush.
Lincolnton, GA
BOY WITH A PIG
48" x 24"
enamel on board
SOLD
CHICK
9.5" x 13.5"
enamel on tin
SOLD
HOT COFFEE
10" x 14"
enamel on tin
SOLD
RIPE TOMATOES
7" x 13"
enamel on tin
SOLD
TRIKE
8" x 12"
enamel on tin
SOLD
SPLASH
8" x 14.5"
enamel on tin
SOLD
ICE CREAM
8" x 13"
enamel on tin
SOLD
ROOSTER
10.5" x 14"
enamel on tin
SOLD
BIKE RIDE
34" x 26"
enamel on tin
SOLD
GARDEN FRESH
31" x 26"
enamel on tin
SOLD
SAX MAN
13" x 30"
enamel on tin
SOLD
DANCING
13.5" x 29.5"
enamel on tin
SOLD
NO SMOKING
26" x 34"
enamel on tin
$175
HANGING SHEETS
25.5" x 18"
enamel on tin
$300
WASH DAY
14" x 23"
enamel on tin
SOLD
HANGING AROUND
14" x 30"
enamel on tin
SOLD
FISH DOG
18" x 26.5"
enamel on tin
$175
WASH PAN
15" x 22"
enamel on tin
SOLD
BIRD DOGS
26" x 20"
enamel on tin
$300
MY SELF
27" x 29.5"
enamel on tin
SOLD
JAMES BROWN
33" x 27"
enamel on tin
SOLD
SKIPPING ROPE
27" x 24"
enamel on tin
SOLD
SEEING RED
12" x 18"
enamel on tin
SOLD
SUMMER BREEZE
27" x 23"
enamel on tin
$300

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