Bountiful Gardens

Each still life Jane Jones paints begins long before she puts oil to canvas.

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It starts at the literal ground level with the gardens she and her husband have grown for the past 25 years. Found on her property are more than 60 rose bushes, lilies and irises, which all appear in her compositions that are marked by complex details, contemporary arrangements and vibrant colors.

“Part of what makes the painting experience so rich is that I work with the plants from the roots up,” Jones says. “We plant them, giving them the best chance possible to grow, and then tend and pray.”