Heather J. Jones is a photorealist painter specializing in watermedia.
Originally from New York City, she has lived for over two decades between NYC and London, and now resides in New Canaan, Connecticut. Working in gouache and watercolor layered over graphite, Jones creates richly detailed and vibrantly saturated paintings that celebrate the character and craftsmanship of vintage vehicles.
Largely self-taught, Jones has refined her technique through coursework at Parsons School of Design and the School of Visual Arts in New York, as well as Heatherley’s School of Fine Art in London. Her work reflects a deep appreciation for precision, nostalgia, and the interplay of light and form.
Jones is an active member of the arts community, serving as Vice President of the Board of Directors for the American Artists Professional League, where she is also an Elected Artist Member, and as Vice President of the Board of Directors for Carriage Barn Arts Center. Her work has been featured in several prestigious juried exhibitions, including the Allied Artists of America 111th & 112th Annual Exhibition, the 96th & 97th Annual Grand National Exhibition at the Salmagundi Club, American Women Artists 2025 Exhibition, and the National Watercolor Society 2025 Exhibition as well as in major publications, including Fine Art Connoisseur and Art & Color 365.
Jones is currently working on a large-scale, multi-piece commission for a prestigious arts and cultural foundation in the Northeast. This new body of work will debut in Fall 2025.
Board Affiliations:
American Artists Professional League, Vice President, 2025-Present
Carriage Barn Arts Center, Vice President, 2025-Present, Board Member 2024-2025
Education:
New York University, New York, NY, Master of Science, 2002
Fordham University, New York, NY, Bachelor of Science, 1998
Selected Exhibitions:
American Artists Professional League 97th Annual Grand National Exhibition, 2025
Academic Artists Association 75th Annual Exhibition, 2025
Timeless at Lyme Art Association, 2nd Place, 2025
Allied Artists of America 112th Annual Exhibition, Dale Meyers Cooper Award & Medal for Watercolor, 2025
Glen Hansen Studio, Southold, NY, Watercolor: A Group Show, 2025
Richeson75 Landscape, Seascape & Architecture Exhibition, 2025
Greenwich Art Society 108th Annual Exhibition, 2025
American Women Artists Online Exhibition, 2025
National Watercolor Society Online Exhibition, 2025
Richeson75 Small Works Exhibition, Honor Award, 2025
Allied Artists of America 111th Annual Exhibition, 2024
American Artists Professional League 96th Annual Grand National Exhibition, 2024
Salmagundi Club 43rd Annual Open Exhibition, 2024
Carriage Barn Arts Flower Show Invitational, 2023
Women in Watercolor 3rd Annual Exhibition, Finalist, 2022
International Masters of Watercolour Alliance, International Watercolour Flowers Exhibition, Finalist, 2022
Faber Birren 41st Annual Color Award Exhibition, Finalist, 2021
Art Societies:
Carriage Barn Arts Center, Vice President of the Board of Directors and Artist Member
American Artists Professional League, Vice President of the Board of Directors and Elected Artist Member
National Watercolor Society, Associate Member
American Women Artists, Associate Member
Recent Press:
Eigentümlich Frei (EF Magazine), ‘Good, True, and Beautiful Paintings — Heather J. Jones: Chrome Shine in Watercolor’, September 2025
Le Musee Plus, ‘Curated by Lavinia de Rothschild’, September 2025
Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine, ‘Watercolors Now’, June 2025
Art & Color 365 Magazine, ‘Planes, Trains and Automobiles’, Spring 2025
Vermeer Magazine, ‘100 Hyperrealism Artists’, March 2025
The Art List, ‘Artist of the Month’, 1st Place Winner, March 2025
365 Art Plus Magazine, ‘Case 68 Transport 9’, Fall 2024
Art & Color 365 Magazine, ‘Artist’s Choice Competition’, Merit Award Winner, December 2024