Gareth Jones

Gareth Jones started his professional artistic career at the age of fourteen, supplying cartoon illustrations for national environmental magazines. From this early introduction into the world of publishing and printing, Gareth went on to become a published illustrator, photographer, book designer, writer, and owner of a publishing business. His interest in printing and illustration drew him to etching in the early nineties. Studying this fine art printing method under the tutorage of Lawrence Jenkins, a technician at the Royal Academy, Gareth developed his skill and technique, until he was ready to run his own studio.

Etching’s line and tonal effects - achieved through hard grounds and aquatints - were a perfect vehicle to illustrate Gareth’s love of motorcycles. The motorcycle series of etchings took a few years to complete and has sold throughout the world. This was widely covered in the motorcycle press in the US, Japan, and throughout Europe. The series is now complete, and Gareth has turned his attention to other subjects to etch, the aim as always being to create an atmosphere in the work, which he achieves through the hand-worked copper plates and grainy aquatints that are his trademark.

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