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by Arlene Wright-Correll

This week’s Kentucky artist is Marlee Jones

Marlee Jones, at the time of this writing, is a 12 year old artist and a native of Bowling Green, KY. She says she loves being the daughter of two artists because they have a good eye and they are fun people. She is not hampered by having both parents as artists because they have encouraged her to find her own style. Marlee has taken the tools of her parents and fashioned things her way. You can find her most days side by side with her father C. David Jones in his studio.

Marlee says she has always loved to draw and painted her first big piece when she was about 5 years old.

It was a pleasure doing this interview with this bright 12 year old. She has a clear mind and clear responses to my questions. Her analytical outlook to art seemed to be that of someone older. Marlee is more fortunate than most school children today who are students in programs that are dedicated to "leaving no child behind". With most schools focusing on math and reading, creative and imaginative youngsters are the ones who are being left behind because today’s school budgets do not allow much for the arts of any kinds. It is a shame that the narrowing of curriculum is at the expense of other kinds of learning like the arts, science, history and foreign language seems to be shortchanging our children’s future.

It does not seem to be a problem for this little 7th grader as Marlee’s world is full of the things that other children may not be exposed to. Besides the art, she likes to collect Troll dolls and skate board. She says she loves the feel of the wind on her face and in her hair. She enjoys her pets Chase and Max, 2 well mannered little dogs.

Marlee focuses on the abstract art and many of her pieces have sold and she feels good about that by stating, "I think people see what I see in my art when it is completed."

Abstract art is now generally understood to mean art that does not depict objects in the natural world, but instead uses color and form in a non-representational or subjective way. In the very early 20th century, the term was more often used to describe art, such as Cubist and Futurist art, that depicts real forms in a simplified or rather reduced way, keeping only an allusion of the original natural subject. Such paintings were often claimed to capture something of the depicted objects' immutable intrinsic qualities rather than its external appearance. The term "non-figurative art" is sometimes used synonymously with abstraction.

Her goal is to major in art and to have fun doing it. Her words of wisdom to other kids are, "Don’t say you can’t paint or draw. No one is good or bad at it. It simply looks different." She says she urges all kids to just do it.

Marlee doesn’t like it when people judge the artist by what the artist paints. She likes that art is "hands on". She says people should study art history, such as Van Gogh, but then try to paint in his style for awhile as that will help them develop their own style.

You can see more of Marlee’s work at her website www.Lot916.com  or at her parent’s two galleries in Bowling Green, KY. Lot916 on the Square or at Jones’s for Art at 1252 State St.

Marlee’s past Shows:

Chamber Of Commerce, Bowling Green KY; August 1 -31, 2005

Capitol Arts Alliance Mezzanine Gallery, Bowling Green, Kentucky as part of "The Family Business" May 2005 show.

International Festival Gallery Walk; Participant Sept. 16, 2005

World’s Greatest Studio Tour and Art Sale Nov. 4 & 5, 2006, Bowling Green and Alvaton, KY

(Contact Arlene Wright-Correll at 270 524 9567 or email her at askarlene@scrtc.com  if you want to be next week’s column of Who’s Who in KY Art’s and Crafts)