Jones Henry | Contemporary Artist: Artworks & Biography

Deeply attached to observing scenes of life, Henry conceives his sketches on the spot and likes to produce many of his watercolors en plein air. He reserves his studio for the meticulous execution of more complex watercolors and large-format oil paintings. His aim is not to reproduce reality with perfection, but to capture the atmosphere of the scene he is contemplating. Thus, executed with lively, spontaneous gestures, Henry's works suggest more than they show, plunging the viewer into a certain emotion that could be akin to dreaming or remembering. Henry's sensitive, poetic writing is nourished as much by his daily practice as by the work of painters he admires and his visits to the many exhibitions on offer in the English capital.