Stories in Stillness: The Painted Narratives of Sheep Jones

In Stories in Stillness, Maine painter Sheep Jones invites viewers into a world where quiet moments are alive with mystery, humor, and imagination. Her signature oil-on-panel works—such as Snowbound, Bulb Narrative 39, and Sheltered—combine dreamlike compositions with deeply familiar subject matter: cardinals perched in winter light, birch trees against pale skies, and patchwork landscapes stitched with color and rhythm. Each painting becomes a small stage for reflection, exploring memory and environment with poetic sensitivity.

Across these new works, Jones continues her exploration of nature, solitude, and the inner stories of domestic and rural life. From the intimacy of Fishwalker 115 to the larger meditative scale of Snowbound, her paintings celebrate the wonder of observation—where snowdrops, trees, and simple gestures become metaphors for resilience and renewal. Stories in Stillness reveals a painter deeply rooted in place and process, transforming familiar scenes into luminous worlds of color and calm.