Alan Daniel Jones by Daniel Shipps, 2024
Alan DANIEL JONES’ work explores ideas that surround notions of identity. Jones works across a broad spectrum of mediums and takes a personal approach to the subject matter. Through this process, Jones aims to communicate the intricacies of human connections and how his roots subsequently influence his work. King Street Gallery on William welcomes Alan to the stable. His first solo exhibition is scheduled for late 2026-27.
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Jones gained his Advanced Diploma of Fine Arts in 1997 from NAS before furthering his education abroad as the recipient of the Inaugural Pat Corrigan Travelling Scholarship for Painting. In 1998, Jones returned to Australia, where he completed his Bachelor of Fine Arts at NAS in 2000. In 2004, Jones’ portfolio of ten paintings and drawings inspired by his time working in France and Germany won him the Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship, returned to Europe and then undertook a four-month residency at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris before working in Berlin and New York.
Jones has been a finalist in the Archibald Prize, Wynne Prize, and Sulman Prize as well as the Vincent, Mosman Art prize, Kilgour Prize, Fisher’s Ghost Art Award, Kedumba Drawing Award and Paddington Art Prize. His work is in significant public and corporate collections including the National Portrait Gallery, Art Gallery of South Australia, Artbank, and Macquarie Group.
Jones has presented over thirty solo exhibitions and has included his work in curated group exhibitions throughout state, regional, and commercial galleries in Australia, the UK, and Asia. Alan Daniel Jones currently lives and works in Eora/Sydney, Australia.
