Faculty Profile for Jules Buck Jones

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Jules Buck Jones
Assoc Professor of Instruction — School of Art and Design
JCM 1116
phone: (512) 245-0322

Biography Section

Biography and Education

Jules Buck Jones is a practicing artist, living and working in Austin, TX. He is represented by Conduit Gallery in Dallas, and David Shelton Gallery in Houston. He is a founding member of MASS Gallery, a non profit - artist run - collective. He received a BFA in Painting and Printmaking at VCU in Richmond, VA in 20015, and an MFA in Painting and Drawing from UT Austin in 2008.

Teaching Interests

Drawing- building formal and conceptual skills.
Problem Solving.
Identifying Strengths and weaknesses.

Research Interests

Biology, Ecology, Evolution, Abstraction, Installation.

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • As Above So Below. Conduit Gallery. October 14, 2023 - November 25, 2023 Artists: Solo
    Schedule:
    • As Above So Below. October 14, 2023 - November 25, 2023 Conduit Gallery, Dallas TX.
  • MASS +1. MASS Gallery. November 12, 2022 - December 3, 2022 Artists: Group (State)
    Schedule:
    • MASS +1. November 12, 2022 - December 3, 2022 MASS Gallery, Austin TX.
  • Riso Roni. MASS Gallery. November 19, 2022 Artists: Group (State)
    Schedule:
    • MASS Gallery. November 19, 2022 MASS Gallery, Austin TX.
  • Circles and Cycles. Gray Duck Gallery. May 20, 2022 - June 16, 2022 Artists: Solo (Regional)
    Schedule:
    • Circles and Cycles. May 20, 2022 - June 16, 2022 Gray Duck, Austin TX.
  • Swallow The Frog. Artspace111. September 12, 2021 - October 25, 2021 Artists: Solo (State)
    Schedule:
    • Swallow The Frog. September 12, 2021 - October 15, 2021 Artspace111, Ft. Worth TX.

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Maker's Muse Award, Kindle Project. October 15, 2017
  • Award / Honor Nominee: , Austin Critic's Table Awards. January 1, 2012 - December 1, 2012
  • Award / Honor Recipient: , Austin Chronicle. January 1, 2011 - December 1, 2011
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Austin Chronicle's Top 10 Artists, Austin Chronicle. January 1, 2008 - December 1, 2008
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Austin Chronicle's #1 top 10 memorable experiences for Stalemate of the Boozefox, Austin Chronicle. January 1, 2007 - December 1, 2007

Selected Grants

  • Jones, Jules Buck. City of Austin CORE Funding, City of Austin, Municipal, $6000. (Submitted: March 1, 2021, Funded: March 1, 2021 - October 31, 2021). Grant.
  • Jones, Jules Buck. City of Austin CORE Funding, City of Austin, Municipal, $15025. (Submitted: March 1, 2019, Funded: March 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019). Grant.
  • Jones, Jules Buck. Animal Facts Club Performance, Women and Their Work, Municipal, $14900. (Submitted: October 15, 2017, Funded: November 1, 2017 - February 28, 2018). Grant.
  • Jones, Jules (Principal). City of Austin CORE Funding Program, Municipal, $10000. (Submitted: January 1, 2016, Funded: January 1, 2016 - October 31, 2016). Grant.
  • Jones, Jules (Principal). City of Austin CORE Funding Program, City of Austin, Municipal, $4500. (Submitted: February 1, 2015, Funded: February 2, 2015 - October 30, 2015). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Board Member
ArtSpace Wimberley
July 1, 2023-Present
Member
International Studies
September 1, 2022-Present
Organizer
Risograph Lab
August 15, 2021-Present
Organizer
Drawing Room Facilities
August 1, 2020-Present
Member
Project Art
February 1, 2022-May 20, 2022