Alexander Charles Jones was born in Gloucestershire in 1959 in a family full of horses, hunting and art. His father was a master of Foxhounds and director of a movie. His mother was a talented artist and her three sisters and bother to follow their parents footsteps, so his career in the equestrian competition, training and painting.
Alex showed early artistic talent and make its first sal
Alexander Charles Jones was born in Gloucestershire in 1959 in a family full of horses, hunting and art. His father was a master of Foxhounds and director of a movie. His mother was a talented artist and her three sisters and bother to follow their parents footsteps, so his career in the equestrian competition, training and painting.
Alex showed early artistic talent and make its first sale to a dealer, where the age of 11 years. In the same year of his primary school commissioned two watercolors, one of a horse and one of the game, which is then presented to the school a visiting governor. This early success was encouraged by Raoul Millais (1901-1999), one of the greatest sporting painters of the twentieth century, who spent a lot of time and energy to nurture the talents of Alex.
"I Started see Raoul is under study in Oxfordshire when he was about 12 and kept in touch until his death or four years ago, was a great inspiration and influence."
Never attended college of art, I just paint what I saw around me. I grew up surrounded by horses in Gloucestershire, and later lived in Newmarket and Lambourn. These centers were my career at the University of Art and trainers and jockeys both my mentors and my harshest critics. "
As a professional painter for the past 20 years, Alex has completed many notable committees. Probably the most important of the series was Courage Racehorse Owners' Award from 1985 to 1995, with names like Dawn Run, Desert Orchid, Norton's Coin, Dancing Brave, the benchmark and Loch Song.
Along with its ability to paint is his talent as an amateur rider jump. Few painters can say we have won the Foxhunters at Aintree (1998) and the Cheltenham Foxhunter (2000) at the John Manners' trained Cavalero-an amazing achievement.
Alex has hung his boots, but their careers have not been seen in the races with his sketchbook. Her works have been exhibited in the UK, France, Switzerland, Holland, Germany and North America.
Alex has the enviable combination of the understanding of the horse from the standpoint of both rider and painter. Those who know horses instantly recognize his extraordinary talent to convey the beauty and muscle of the animal, and the sense of expectation and excitement of the races, if a point-to-point in February or windy July 1 meeting at Newmarket.
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