Louis Jones

Louis is a native of Tidewater, Virginia. His egg temperas, watercolors, and drawings reflect his love of nature: "The moving skies, the fluid landscapes..."; and his love for people: "The discarded homes and faded dreams of rural America."

Age	Same as my wife's
Occupation	Artist/Gallery Owner of the Louis and Susan Jones Art Gallery
Marital Status	Married (still)
Education	Granby High, B.A. from ODU, and most importantly life.
Last Book Read	"Dark Rivers of the Heart" by Dean Koontz
Favorite Past-Times/Hobbies	Writing and recording music, playing the guitar, writing poetry, fishing, boating, skiing, and laughing (best of all).
Worst Job Ever	Being an artist.
Best Job Ever	Being an artist.
Pet Peeves	Waiting, rudeness, and lack of kindness in others.
Favorite Movie(s)	"One Flew Over the Coo Coo's Nest", "Fearless", "Braveheart", "Forrest Gump", "Planes, Trains and Automobiles", "Splash", "When Harry Met Sally", "City Slickers", "Awakenings", "Tommy Boy".
Turn Ons	Smart women, beautiful women (OK, even ugly women if there is such a thing), sunsets, and the Bay.
Turn Offs	Shallow, surface people, people who consider themselves too important to be kind to everyone they meet.
Favorite Memory	1) Fishing in Canada with my wife and son; 2) singing at the Hampton Coliseum when I was in music, 3) watching a woman I never met walk by and smile.
Favorite Radio Station/Style of Music and/or Musician(s)	I love all music when musicians actually play and singers really sing: Crosby, Stills, and Nash, the Beatles, Kate Bush, Tori Amos, Michael Hedges, Elton John, Joni Mitchell, the Who, and Randy Newman.
If I Could Meet Anyone Living or Dead, It Would be:	Someone living - they're so much easier to get a response from.
If "They" Were to Make a Movie of Your Life, What Would it be Titled and Who Would You Play?	"The Luckiest Man" (in both good and bad ways) with Michael McDonald. I never have a normal day. Unbelievably good things happen to me or the absolute worse things happen.
The One Word or Sentence that Best Describes You	I hope kindness. It is the purpose of my life, my art, and my music.
Greatest Accomplishment	Tricking someone as wonderful as Susan into marrying me and being blessed with a talented, loving, and kind of crazy son who still speaks to his dad.
Artistic Style and Medium	Realism - egg tempera and watercolor; Impressionistic - watercolor and acrylic. Abstract - acrylic, plexi, screwdrivers and nails.
Inspirations in Life or Art	Richard Bach, Robin Williams, James Burrows, Kahil Gibran, Kate Bush, Joni Mitchell and, of course, John Lennon.