My paintings focus on our relationship with representation, they explore human reaction and empathy on a personal level, by capturing a glance, a look, an emotion that unites us. I am particularly drawn to a gesture captured rather than conventional poses, those unguarded moments; I work from photographs and found images, inspired and influenced by cinematography. The subjects are mostly women (often fictional or notorious).

I select the subjects and their expressions for that instant of sensitivity, a social or cultural relevance; something we can relate to as viewers. These will often defy the usual portrait genre and gender stereotype.

Sal paints, subjects in states of emotional tension; their expression is heightened by gestural painting and intense colour. The artist draws inspiration from sources such as film, media and popular culture. The titles, quoted from dialogue, draw the viewer into conversation, intimate or confrontational, these encounters feel personal.

Sal Jones

Artworks by Sal Jones

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I'm A Different Player Now by Sal Jones

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I Can Control It by Sal Jones

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She Didn't Tell You .... by Sal Jones

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She Said No by Sal Jones

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I Fell in the Dark by Sal Jones

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I Don't Want Just Enough by Sal Jones

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You Underestimated Me by Sal Jones

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A Strange Bird by Sal Jones

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Talk To Me by Sal Jones

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Listen To Me by Sal Jones

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A Little Pink by Sal Jones

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Here I Am, Inside by Sal Jones

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