Sedona Visual Artists Coalition Artist Page

Janis Mock-Jones

Painter

Biography:

Janis Mock-Jones, Award Winning Sedona Artist

Juried member of the Northern Arizona Watercolor Society
First Place, Juried Artist of Prescott Fine Arts Gallery
Juried Artist Sedona Art Center 2006-9
Manheim Gallery Show 2007
Sedona Open Studios Tour Artist
Sponsored artist for Javelinas on Parade, Camouflaged-elinas
Sedona Art in Public Places project artist

City of Sedona Arts & Culture Commission Grant Recipient A graduate of the University of Denver, Janis Mock-Jones spent many years experimenting with various art media and techniques. In 2003, she seized an opportunity to become a full time artist in Sedona after a successful corporate career with The Washington Post Companies. She is currently focusing her talents on painting and photography, although she still designs original stained glass windows. Her experimentation with acrylic painting and other media is an exciting journey and often involves different painting surfaces and textures.

Ms. Mock-Jones was born and raised in Montana and lived in California and Colorado before settling down in Arizona. The southwest provides endless inspiration for my work. Plus, the dynamic artist community in Sedona challenges me to continue striving for something new and unique to incorporate into my creations.

I was first attracted to acrylics because they dried quickly, allowing me to put my ideas on canvas immediately. Now I find the versatility of the paints and the ability to manipulate the results most exciting.

Publications:
Kudos February 2009, April 2008
Javelinas on Parade coffee table book Dec 2006
Red Rock News July 2009, Nov & Dec 2006

Ms. Mock-Jones is a member of Sedona Visual Arts Coalition, American Women Artists, Northern Arizona Watercolor Society, and Sedona Arts Center. She enjoys life with her husband, her rescued black lab and five retired greyhounds.

Statement:

“I think being ‘of the west’ has a certain freedom and openness to it that has helped me to become a more inspired artist. I was born and raised in the Big Sky Country of Montana and there’s a WOW factor in Sedona and the Southwest that makes you want to create something of spectacular beauty. A static painting can’t possibly do justice to the dynamic nature of nature, but hopefully my art will evoke something close to the awe inspiring splendor I am lucky enough to experience every day.”

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