Large Tommy Emma-Leone Palmer | Afterglow | 2019 ’ as he relaxes in

’ as he relaxes in his deckchair

his work brings together the beauty and history of Impressionism with a new language of technique and style

near a barracks up in the hill country

between strength and fragility

it was a double portrait reminding me of fragility of life

Large Tommy Emma-Leone Palmer | Afterglow | 2019 ’ as he relaxes inBirmingham born and bred, artist Jon Jones has kept true to his hometown and artistic genre throughout his career. He explores the dark history of Birmingham through macabre colour palettes and atmospheric figurative works such as the one above. Deep swathes of black paint are skilfully blended and contrasted with white accents to create detailed and moving masterpieces. Bespoke framed and mounted in textured black radiata pine, this original painting