Richmond A. Jones received his art education at the School of Visual Arts in New York City and at the American Academy of Art, Lill Street Ceramic Studio, University of Illinois, and Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Arts, in Chicago.

During his lengthy graphic design career, he worked in New York as an art director at Batten, Barton, Durstine and Osborn, J. Walter Thompson Co., Fuller Smith and Ross, Inc., and he was the president of Jones, James and Jameson, Inc. In 1970, he established Richmond A. Jones Graphics in Chicago, a graphic design studio that operated successfully for thirty years. Mr. Jones also served in the U.S. Army in Germany and received an honorable discharge with the rank of sergeant.

Searching for a new creative direction Richmond Jones began his career as a transparent watercolor painter. He and his wife have held eight two person shows at the Palette and Chisel, beginning in 2000. Since then Richmond’s work has been exhibited in numerous juried exhibitions around the country and has received many awards. His work is in private collections throughout the U.S.

•The Mississippi Watercolor Society Grand National Exhibition - 2009

•North East Watercolor Society 33rd Annual International Exhibition - 2009

•Missouri Watercolor Society 9th Annual National Exhibition - 2009

•The Mississippi Watercolor Society Grand National Exhibition - Eleanor Hughes Award - 2007

•Missouri Watercolor Society 7th Annual National Exhibition - 2007

•Barnsite Art Studio & Gallery 5th Annual National Juried Exhibition "Barns & Farms" - 2007

•The Hudson Valley Art Association 76nd Annual Exhibition - 2007

•The Mississippi Watercolor Society Grand National Exhibition - 2006

•National Watercolor Society 86th Annual Exhibition - 2006

•North East Watercolor Society 30th Annual International Exhibition - 2006

•North East Watercolor Society 29th Annual International Exhibition - 2005

•National Arts Foundation Exhibition - Award of Excellence - 2005

•Illinois Watercolor Society Members Show - 2005

•The Mississippi Watercolor Society Grand National Exhibition - 2004

•North East Watercolor Society 28th Annual International Exhibition - 2004

•Illinois Watercolor Society Members Show - 2004

•North East Watercolor Society 27th Annual International Exhibition - 2003

•The Hudson Valley Art Association 72nd Annual Exhibition - 2003

•Illinois Watercolor Society Members Show - Mayor’s Award/Award of Excellence - 2003

•North East Watercolor Society Juried Members Show - 2002

•Illinois Watercolor Society Members Show -Award of Merit - 2002

•North East Watercolor Society 25th Annual International Exhibition - 2001

•Illinois Watercolor Society Members Show - Honorable Mention - 2001

•National Watercolor Society Juried Members Show - 2000

•North East Watercolor Society 24th Annual International Exhibition - 2000

•Illinois Watercolor Society Members Show - Honorable Mention - 2000

•Illinois Watercolor Society Members Show - 1999

•Art De Triumph Gallery - Chicago

•The High Risk Gallery - Chicago

•Sevan Gallery - Skokie, Illinois

•Missouri Watercolor Society

•Mississippi Watercolor Society

•North East Watercolor Society

•Illinois Watercolor Society

•National Watercolor Society

•American Watercolor Society

•North East Watercolor Society

•Illinois Watercolor Society

•Mississippi Watercolor Society

•Missouri Watercolor Society

•The Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Arts

•University of Illinois President’s Council. His graphic design work is now housed in the University of Illinois at Chicago Daley Library’s Special Collections Department.