Art Alliance member Maxine Jones displays her digital realism at the Downtown Improvement District Office (127 S. Fraser St.) May 1 through the month of June.

Artist Bio:

Maxine Brooks Jones
B.A. MEd in Elementary Education
P.A. and N.J. Certifications in Art Education

State College, P.A.
Originally from Eastern P.A.
Retired teacher of 26 years in the School District of Philadelphia

I work digitally on my iPad with an Apple Pencil. My work is drawn freehand with no tracing or photomanipulation. I enjoy the challenge of making my drawings as close to the realism of photographs, which are mainly my own.

My creativity comes into play when choosing the photo, composition, or technique to use. I draw in SketchClub and Procreate apps.

I have been selected to ehibit in juried shows in Palo Alto for mDAC (Mobile Digital Art & Creativity Summit) from 2016 through the end of 2021, winning Honorable Mention. I am an Admin on Facebook for “Draw Something Only”, and have been on Bo’s “Creative Challenge and Art With Everyone”. I have won annual member awards for the best floral and other categories in SketchClub.

Follow Maxine on Instagram & Facebook, or her other account on Instagram too!