Lisa Bachman Jones - Artist - LOCATE Arts

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Dishes

Paper pulp, dish rag, rose petals, wheat paste, shelf from under the sink, dirty utensils, tape, dish sponge, ashes, spray paint, plaster, matte medium.
18 x 20 x 9 in. | 2022
Nausicaa’s Laundry

Rounded wood panel, cardboard, tape, textured latex paint, hardware, assortment of folded fabrics, wax, yarn, spray paint.
33 x 15 x 24 in. | 2022
Where the Earth Hides Him

Wood dowel, braided yarn, curtain with horse graphic, paper, wax, latex paint.
87 x 72 x 3 in. | 2022
Shapes of Athena

Watercolor, wax, graphite, acrylic paint, yarn, fabric, colored pencil, spray paint, ashes on paper.
120 x 46 in. | 2022
Beautiful, Dreadful

Spray paint, graphite, yarn, paste, hair, colored pencil, tape, wire mesh, paper.
50 x 36 x 2 in. | 2022
Detail of Before the feet of my children, and my children's children

Wood, foam, tornado paper, glue, decidedly unwanted lantern, friend’s dryer lint, cardboard boxes, plaster, acrylic and latex paint, contact wallpaper from Madonna, work shirt, plastic toys, cotton, Bonnie’s yarn, wheat paste, silicone, punched greenware, one lover’s compact discs, the other lover’s photographs, coffee grounds, hair—human, dog and cat, plastic tub, lost cap, play dough, one month of disposable contact lenses, egg shells, wax, rubber, dead leaves, inner tube, road salt, burned matches, fashion puff, busted computer battery, water bottle, faux fur and feathers.
3 x 13 x 2 ft. | 2021
Before the feet of my children, and my children's children

Wood, foam, tornado paper, glue, decidedly unwanted lantern, friend’s dryer lint, cardboard boxes, plaster, acrylic and latex paint, contact wallpaper from Madonna, work shirt, plastic toys, cotton, Bonnie’s yarn, wheat paste, silicone, punched greenware, one lover’s compact discs, the other lover’s photographs, coffee grounds, hair—human, dog and cat, plastic tub, lost cap, play dough, one month of disposable contact lenses, egg shells, wax, rubber, dead leaves, inner tube, road salt, burned matches, fashion puff, busted computer battery, water bottle, faux fur and feathers.
3 x 13 x 2 ft. | 2021
Funerals are not lacking in flowers (installation)

Cardboard, Fall Festival fabric strips, paper towel, clay slip, pillow, concrete, wood, PVC pipe, tape, latex and spray paint, work shirts, packaging materials, and work coffee grounds.
6 x 10 x 5 ft. | 2021
Funerals are not lacking in flowers (installation)

Trash from a move, tape, contact wall paper, home coffee grounds, latex paint, Olivia’s fabric, concrete, packaging materials, road rash
4 x 10 x 5 ft. | 2021

LISA BACHMAN JONES Website CV

Nashville, TN | Painting, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Drawing, Installation

Bio:

Lisa Bachman Jones (b. 1983) currently lives in Nashville, TN. In 2006 Jones received her BFA from Belmont University and earned her MFA from Watkins College of Art at Belmont University in 2021. Her work is represented by The Rymer Gallery. She looks at how the permanence of things shifts over time when we are not paying attention, whether considering a vow, a slab of cement or a collective common sense. By asking questions as a means of tending, Jones addresses social, political and economic issues through her work. Jones has worked with museums, galleries, and educational institutions as an artist, educator, and curator. Her work has been recognized with grants and awards, and has been acquired by corporate and private collections. Jones currently teaches for MNPS, is focusing on her studio practice, and continuing research for upcoming projects.

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Statement:

Lisa Bachman Jones is a visual artist interested in entropy and interconnectivity. Working across disciplines, Jones investigates the everyday through a lens of care. She looks at how the permanence of things shifts over time, whether considering a vow, a slab of cement or a collective common sense. By asking questions as a means of tending to, Jones stays attentive to when the constructed begins to seem natural.

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