The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) will host a demonstration by Jacqueline Jones, painting a landscape in oil, on Wednesday, April 12, at 7:30 pm. The program will be offered in the lower level of Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street.

Jacqueline Jones's landscape paintings capture fleeting moments with spontaneity and vigor as she works from life, in the open air. She has a rich color palette and lively brushwork. Underlying the senses are scenes that also offer a strong abstract composition of light and form.

"Whatever the subject matter, I'm energized by the way light reveals essence and form," said Ms Jones, who works out of a studio in New Haven. She works on larger works when the weather is cold but her passion is plein air. From country to city, some of her favorite places to paint are Block Island, R.I., Colorado, and New York City.

As a child Ms Jones studied with Joseph Gionfriddo of Hebron. A former student of Guy Wiggins and James Goodwin Manus, Mr Gionfriddo instilled in Ms Jones a love of traditional oil painting.

Ms Jones earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting from Lyme Academy College of Fine Art as well as an Associates Degree in graphics from the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including First Prize for Outstanding Work at the prestigious Salmagundi Club in New York City. Stamford Hospital recently acquired a number of her works for its permanent collection.

Her professional memberships include Allied Artists of America, American Society of Marine Artists, Oil Painters of America, Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, the Connecticut Academy of the Fine Arts, the New Haven Paint and Clay Club, as well as the Salmagundi Club.

Reservations are not needed for SCAN programs, but additional information is available by calling 203-426-6654 or visiting scanart.org.

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