Andrew McNeile Jones

Painting by Andrew McNeile Jones

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Painting by Andrew McNeile Jones

Andrew McNeile Jones, a watercolor painter with a flair for capturing the ethereal beauty of the English countryside, spent his days wandering through lush meadows and ancient woodlands. Armed with his trusty easel and a palette of vibrant hues, Andrew transformed blank canvases into breathtaking landscapes that seemed to pulse with life. One misty morning, while painting near a hidden brook, he discovered a peculiar tree with leaves that shimmered like emeralds. Enchanted, he painted the scene with such vividness that the colors appeared to dance on the paper, creating a masterpiece that would be talked about for years.

As Andrew’s fame grew, he was invited to exhibit his works at a prestigious gallery in London. During the opening night, his shimmering brook painting caught the eye of an eccentric art collector, Lady Evelyn, who claimed the tree was part of an ancient legend. Intrigued, Andrew listened as she told tales of a magical tree that granted artistic inspiration to those who found it. Inspired by her story, Andrew vowed to seek out more hidden wonders and bring their beauty to the world through his art, forever chasing the enchanting mysteries of nature that breathed life into his watercolors.

Andrew McNeile Jones graduated from Oxford University’s Ruskin School of Art, with a first in Fine Art, in the 1980’s. He then trained as a filmmaker, working in all areas of the film and television business. He produced and directed dramas, documentaries and commercials. He shot in many countries around the world, and won numerous awards for his productions. In 2002, he decided to leave the film business in order to return to painting.

Since then, he has lived in Oxfordshire with his wife and young family. He has exhibited regularly in several galleries in the UK and France, and his work is in numerous private collections across Europe, and various points from San Francisco to St. Petersburg

In 2007, he won first prize in a Fine Art Trade Guild competition.
He has been a prizewinner with various publications including International Artist, Artist & Illustrator and State magazine.
He has been commissioned to produce some paintings and drawings for Harrods department store, which for several years featured on some of their products.
His work is to be seen regularly at the major art fairs in London and across Europe.
He has been profiled in a number of publications, including Art Of England, Homes and Gardens, Art Business Today, as well as being interviewed on BBC Oxford.
In 2017, he started developing a new body of work alongside his distinctive closely-observed interiors.
The new work is more gestural, semi-figurative in nature, using old photographs, cuttings and observed fragments as a source for more emotional, thought provoking paintings.
In November 2022, he won first prize in the annual ING Discerning Eye exhibition at The Mall Galleries, London.
He is now represented in London by Noon-Powell Fine Art in Notting Hill.

Some Past Exhibitions

2024:
Royal Birmingham Society of Arts Open Exhibition (with work featured on catalogue cover and publicity material.)

2023:
Royal Society of British Artists Bicentennial Show at The Mall Galleries, London
‘Home’, a group show held at The Department Store, Brixton

2022:
Affordable Art Fair, Battersea, London
ING Discerning Eye Exhibition, The Mall Galleries, London

2020:
ING Discerning Eye Exhibition (online only due to pandemic.)

2019:
Elizabeth James Gallery, South Norwood, London: group show

2018:
‘London Ultra’ group show at The Bargehouse, London SE1
10 year anniversary show at Galerie Anagama, Versailles, Paris
Affordable Art Fair, Battersea

2017:
Affordable Art Fair, Battersea
Edinburgh Art Fair
Winter Group Show, Tallantyre Gallery, Northumberland

(2016 – mid 2017: 18 month sabbatical, building a house)

2015:
Autumn solo show, Galerie Anagama, Versailles, Paris

Affordable Art Fair, Battersea

2014:
‘The Cloths of Heaven’ : solo show at Go Figurative, Hampstead, London
No Barking Biennial – group show at the Espacio gallery, Bethnal Green, London
Affordable Art Fair: Battersea, Hampstead

2013:
‘Enlighten Me’: solo show with Go Figurative, Old Street, London
Affordable Art Fairs: Battersea, Hampstead
Art for Youth
Discerning Eye, The Mall Galleries

2012:
Affordable Art Fairs: Battersea (March), Hampstead (October)
Galerie Anagama: two-person Summer show, and Winter group show
Art for Youth, London
Bloomsbury Art Fair
Manchester Art Fair

2011:
Affordable Art Fair, Milan
Affordable Art Fairs (UK): Battersea (March), Bristol (May), and Hampstead (October)
The Listed Property Show, Olympia
‘Silent Light’ solo show, Notting Hill Gate, London
Art for Youth, London

2010:
Affordable Art Fair, Brussels
Affordable Art Fairs (UK): Battersea (March) and Bristol (May)
Real Art Shows in Chelsea, Hampstead, Broadgate
Art For Youth, Oxford and London
Edinburgh Art Fair

2009:
Solo show at Creative Art Gallery, Woodstock
Affordable Art Fair, Battersea
Art for Youth, the Mall Galleries, London
Cork Street Open Exhibition
Utrecht Art Fair
Edinburgh Art Fair

2008:
Affordable Art Fair, Battersea
Artspace 2008, Barn Galleries, Henley-on-Thames
Autumn Show, Broadway Modern Gallery
Art in Woodstock 2008

2007:
Affordable Art Fair, Battersea
Artspace 2007, Barn Galleries, Henley-on-Thames
Art in Woodstock, part of the ‘Wake up to Woodstock’ festival
First Prize, ‘Art Business Today’ competition

2006:
Artspace 2006, Barn Galleries, Henley-on-Thames
Henley Festival, Henley-on-Thames
Oxford Art Society Open Exhibition, Oxford

2005:
Sarah Wiseman Gallery, Oxford: group show
‘Food for the Eye’ exhibition, The Mall Galleries, London
‘Passionately Pink’ Breast Cancer fund raising exhibition, Ware, Herts

2004:
Nature in Art, Gloucester: ‘The Art of Travel’
Obsidian Art, Stoke Mandeville: ‘Time & Space’
Salon des Arts, London: ‘Challenge the Nail’

2003:
Michael Naimski Gallery, Hammersmith: group show
Obsidian Art, Stoke Mandeville : ‘Five Counties’ competition exhibition (prizewinner)

Andrew McNeile Jones Website