Wayson R. Jones
Role: Panelist
Affiliation: Independent Artist
Title: Abstract Artist
Session Name: Gallery Joy
Bio:
Wayson R. Jones is a painter, musician, and spoken-word artist. A self-taught visual artist, he was part of a
vibrant Black LGBT arts scene in Washington DC in the 1980s and early 1990s, as documented in the short
film Fierceness Served! The ENIKAlley Coffeehouse. Wayson’s visual art is informed by these experiences
and by an exuberant approach to materials and process. The thickly textured and richly colored surfaces of
his paintings are imbued with a deep sense of both physicality and spiritual presence. His work can be found
in private and public collections in the DC area and nationally.
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