Caroline Jones
Caroline Jones is a painter and art tutor residing in the Nelson region of New Zealand. With a background in Painting and Theory of Art from Rhodes University in South Africa, she was mentored by Noel Hodnett. Her journey into art began unexpectedly during a journalism degree, sparked by a transformative drawing assignment at a cemetery.
Switching her focus to a Bachelor of Fine Art degree, she gained recognition in the South African art scene, winning awards and having her work featured in TV series and international documentaries. After completing a Master of Fine Art, she immigrated to New Zealand in 2000, settling in the Tasman Region.
Over the years, she has showcased her artwork in solo exhibitions at Red Gallery in Nelson, exploring both cityscapes and New Zealand landscapes. Additionally, she has contributed to mural projects locally and internationally, blending her artistic talents with community engagement.
CAROLINE JONES
Exhibited
2020: Origin on Hardy
2019: Quiet Dog Gallery
2016-18: Parker Gallery Nelson
2012-20: Knysna Fine Art South Africa
2009-18: NSAS, Suter Art Gallery Nelson
2010: Painters’ Studio, Refinery Artspace Nelson
2005-09: Gillan Gallery Blenheim
2005: Urban Demise, Red Gallery Nelson (solo), Heartland, Gillan Gallery Blenheim
2004: From the Plains, Red Gallery Nelson (solo), Affordable Art Show Wellington, Yellow Pages Scholarship selected top 100, Bealey Gallery Christchurch
2003: Artport Auckland, Red Gallery Nelson
2002: Red Gallery Nelson (solo)
1999: Winners of Volkskas Atelier, ABSA Gallery Johannesburg, GAP:Selected Eastern Cape Artists Port Elizabeth
1998: Cuyler Street Gallery Port Elizabeth
1996: Rhodes Alumni Gallery Grahamstown
1995: Volkskas Atelier, Sasol Gallery Stellenbosch, Cuyler Street Gallery Port Elizabeth, SA Association of Arts Pretoria
1994: St. Aidan’s Grahamstown (solo)
1991-94: Staff and Selected Students, Arts Festival Grahamstown
1991: Map Sites and Places, NSA Gallery Durban
1990: Eastern Cape Profile, Arts Festival, Grahamstown
1989: Volkskas Atelier (renamed ABSA L’Atelier) SA Association of Arts Pretoria. Awarded a merit prize.
Permanent Collections
Durban Art Museum
ABSA Bank Collection
Sasol Collection
Sanlam Collection
Private Collections
New Zealand, South Africa, Australia, United Kingdom, Canada, USA