The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
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1901 - 1995. Known for: Naive sculpture, drawing.
Shields Landon Jones (b. 1901 / d. 1997). Shields Landon Jones, also know as S.L. Jones, was born in Franklin County, Virginia as one of thirteen children. As a child, his family bought a small farm... Read full biography
Shields Landon Jones (b. 1901 / d. 1997). Shields Landon Jones, also know as S.L. Jones, was born in Franklin County, Virginia as one of thirteen children. As a child, his family bought a small farm in West Virginia. At the age of seventeen, Jones left the farm to work on the railroad. Despite the... Read full biography
Shields Landon Jones (b. 1901 / d. 1997). Shields Landon Jones, also know as S.L. Jones, was born in Franklin County, Virginia as one of thirteen children. As a child, his family bought a small farm in West Virginia. At the age of seventeen, Jones left the farm to work on the railroad. Despite the hard, often dangerous, work Jones enjoyed the hunting and music that came along with the railroad business. Jones starting carving small figures to pass the time getting most of his inspiration from... Read full biography
Shields Landon Jones (b. 1901 / d. 1997). Shields Landon Jones, also know as S.L. Jones, was born in Franklin County, Virginia as one of thirteen children. As a child, his family bought a small farm in West Virginia. At the age of seventeen, Jones left the farm to work on the railroad. Despite the hard, often dangerous, work Jones enjoyed the hunting and music that came along with the railroad business. Jones starting carving small figures to pass the time getting most of his inspiration from the woods. With music everywhere, he learned to be an accomplished fiddler and banjo player. Using hardwoods like maple or walnut, Jones became known for his portrait heads. In the early 1970's Jones began to carve seriously. He built himself a studio... Read full biography
Shields Landon Jones (b. 1901 / d. 1997). Shields Landon Jones, also know as S.L. Jones, was born in Franklin County, Virginia as one of thirteen children. As a child, his family bought a small farm in West Virginia. At the age of seventeen, Jones left the farm to work on the railroad. Despite the hard, often dangerous, work Jones enjoyed the hunting and music that came along with the railroad business. Jones starting carving small figures to pass the time getting most of his inspiration from the woods. With music everywhere, he learned to be an accomplished fiddler and banjo player. Using hardwoods like maple or walnut, Jones became known for his portrait heads. In the early 1970's Jones began to carve seriously. He built himself a studio behind his home in Pine Hill, West Virginia. Here he moved from a pocketknife to a profes... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (4)
Publications based on askART research. List may not be comprehensive.
Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005Davenport, Ray2,421 pagesContemporary American Folk Art A Collectors's Guide
1996Rosenak, Chuck and Jan320 pages (color)American Folk Art of the Twentieth Century
1983Johnson, Jay; William Ketchum342 pages (color)