RAIR | 2003-04

Jo Ann Jones |

"We have been very strenuously conditioned against solitude. To be alone is considered to be a grievous and dangerous condition. So I beg you to recall in detail any times when you were alone and discover your exact response at those times.

I suggest to artists that you take every opportunity of being alone, that you give up having pets and unnecessary companions. You will find the fear that we have been taught is not just one fear but many different fears. When you discover what they are they will be overcome.

Most people have never been alone enough to feel these fears.

But even without the experience of them they dread them.

I suggest that people who like to be alone, who walk alone will perhaps be serious workers in the art field."

— Agnes Martin

My time here in Roswell has made an indelible mark on my soul and has challenged my existence as an artist. This is truly a unique opportunity for any artist fortunate enough to be able to experience it; my deepest gratitude to everyone involved.

I would also like to thank my family and friends for being so understanding and patient.

A very special thanks to Aaron for his unconditional love and respect.

— Jo Ann Jones, 2004

Roswell Museum and Art Center

Rair exhibition •  “ Jo Ann Jones" • February 21 - March 28, 2004