Hello! I'm Heather Smith Jones, an artist living and working in Lawrence, Kansas. I work in mixed media on paper, painting, photography, and letterpress and teach in an arts-based preschool. At this journal I post news events or happenings. For regular posting please visit my Dailies page. Thanks for stopping by and having an interest in my work.

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Blue Sparrow Press

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Liquid watercolor play and mental meanderings in my sketchbook this Friday afternoon, always thinking about process. _______________________________________________ ©Heather Smith Jones #hsmithjonessketchbook2017 #heathersmithjones #watercolor #gouache #gouachepainting #contemporaryart #abstractpainting #abstraction #createeveryday #sketchbook #abstractart #doitfortheprocess #ihavethisthingwithcolor #ilovecolor #makerslife #artistlife #aquietstyle #momentsofmine #carveouttimeforart #makersmovement #creativityfound #artoftheday #artcollective #courageouscreative

Here are my six watercolor paintings in the "Holding Together" series now showing @swallowfield. Swallowfield is a shop in Northeast Harbor, Maine, owned and operated by artist Jennifer Judd-McGee. Exhibit begins today, Thursday, August 17, opening reception 5-7pm! Art is available on their new online shop at swallowfieldshop.com/shop. Link also in my profile. _____________________ ©Heather Smith Jones #heathersmithjones #watercolor #contemporaryart #gouache #abstractpainting #abstractart #doitfortheprocess #carveouttimeforart #artlife #artistlife #inspiredbynature #modernart #ihavethisthingwithcolor #makerslife #momentsofmine #aquietstyle #makersmovement #creativityfound #artoftheday #artcollective #hsjshowatswallowfield

"Red Bridge, I think about them all the time," graphite, c. pencil, watercolor, gouache on paper, archival framed 13x13 5/8". (Swipe left to view framed.) • • Im sharing another one of my twelve brand new original paintings I'll be showing @swallowfield, a shop in Northeast Harbor, Maine, owned and operated by artist Jennifer Judd-McGee. Exhibit begins this Thursday, August 17, opening reception 5-7pm! swallowfieldshop.com Call 207.276.8087 for inquiries. _____________________ ©Heather Smith Jones #heathersmithjones #watercolor #contemporaryart #gouache #abstractpainting #abstractart #doitfortheprocess #carveouttimeforart #artlife #artistlife #inspiredbynature #modernart #ihavethisthingwithcolor #makerslife #momentsofmine #aquietstyle #makersmovement #creativityfound #artoftheday #artcollective #hsjshowatswallowfield

Boss lady pushed me out of my chair. _______________________________________________ ©Heather Smith Jones #heathersmithjones #watercolor #gouache #gouachepainting #contemporaryart #abstractpainting #abstraction #createeveryday #sketchbook #abstractart #doitfortheprocess #ihavethisthingwithcolor #ilovecolor #makerslife #artistlife #aquietstyle #momentsofmine #carveouttimeforart #makersmovement #creativityfound #artoftheday #artcollective #courageouscreative #catsinthestudio #catsofinstagram #cats_of_instagram #kitty #kittycat

"Green, A window opened," graphite, c. pencil, watercolor, gouache on paper, archival framed 13x13 5/8". (Swipe left to view closer.) • • This is one of twelve brand new original paintings I'll be showing @swallowfield, a shop in Northeast Harbor, Maine, owned and operated by artist Jennifer Judd-McGee. Exhibit begins this Thursday, August 17, opening reception 5-7pm! swallowfieldshop.com Call 207.276.8087 for inquiries. _____________________ ©Heather Smith Jones #heathersmithjones #watercolor #contemporaryart #gouache #abstractpainting #abstractart #doitfortheprocess #carveouttimeforart #artlife #artistlife #inspiredbynature #modernart #ihavethisthingwithcolor #makerslife #momentsofmine #aquietstyle #makersmovement #creativityfound #artoftheday #artcollective #hsjshowatswallowfield

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January 04, 2008

Thank you for your encouraging words and for visiting our new "home" for the Noticing Project. We had a great first day and I'm so thrilled to be collaborating with Alicia on this endeavor!

happy friday & weekend friends!