Maxine Jones - Mixed Media Artist
Maxine Jones
' About Maxine '
Maxine is a mixed media artist who was born in Crosby, Liverpool. At the age of eleven her parents emigrated to Zimbabwe where she completed her education and in 1982 moved to Johannesburg in South Africa where she stayed until 2006. In November 2006 she moved with her husband to spend a short period in Budapest, Hungary & then moved onto live in Zug, Switzerland. In 2009 she moved back to the UK & now lives & works on the beautiful Island of Mersea. Maxine is a self-taught artist who has, over the years, “dabbled” in many different artistic disciplines – some more successfully than others! She is a “maker” who is intrigued by different mediums and how they can be used and adapted to create work that is often 3 dimensional. Maxine has a passion for many different disciplines, but her real love is glass – it’s light reflecting qualities & transparency make it her medium of choice. The main body of her work is done using float glass which she hand-paints using enamels & embellishes with 3d elements. She kiln forms her work & the finished pieces are surface mounted to allow the tactile nature of her work to be enjoyed. Maxine is inspired by colour & abstraction & her work is a journey which begins with colour & evolves around thoughts, emotions & often includes words. Maxine is a professional picture framer who offers a bespoke framing service from her studio based in West Mersea.
Kiln Formed Art Glass
3D Assemblage
Jewellery
