Michelle Jones: Paradise Revisited RECAP

Asylum, 2021, Acrylic and gouache on canvas, 30″ x 24″ – Image Property of Michelle Jones.

What is Paradise Revisited?

The Paradise Revisited Art Show, held at Gulf Coast State College’s Amelia Center Gallery, runs from January 26th to February 23rd. Many of the works showcased are from the artist Michelle Jones’s own Language of Wings collection.

“My work reflects a nature that is voluptuous and beautiful, but also confrontational and sinister. Predators are camouflaged or at rest, their lonely idyll an invitation aslant. My paintings highlight the peril of the wilds, the claustrophobia of unattended growth, but they also urge one to tumble in, to throw off caution and niceties and give in to the excesses of life without constraints.” – Michelle Jones

More of her work is available at this link. 

What Did I Learn?

I learned a lot from this experience, as I do with every project with the Digital Media Program! The biggest lesson learned this go-around was to check your mic sensitivity before going out into the field. It always helps to be well prepared and life is unpredictable so when things go wrong, we learn from those experiences and prepare for them next time!