Jonah Jones (sculptor)

Jonah Jones
Jones in 2001
Born
Leonard Jones

(1919-02-17)17 February 1919
Wardley, Gateshead, County Durham, England
Died29 November 2004(2004-11-29) (aged 85)
Known forsculpture, writing, graphics

Leonard Jones (17 February 1919 – 29 November 2004), generally known as Jonah Jones, was born in County Durham, north east England, but known as a Welsh sculptor, writer and artist-craftsman.[1] He worked in many media, but is especially remembered as a sculptor in stone, lettering-artist and calligrapher.[2] He was also Director of the National College of Art and Design in Dublin for four years.

Upon leaving school in 1935 at the age of 16, Jones secured a post as assistant at the public library in Felling on Tyneside. The librarian, Mona Lovell, became a close friend and mentor to him, encouraging his cultural interests and introducing him to Quakerism (for a time he attended the Friends’ meeting in Newcastle-upon-Tyne).[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Indy was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Euan Cameron (14 January 2005). "Jonah Jones Letter carver and artist, he learned his craft at Eric Gill's workshops". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  3. ^ Jones, Peter (2011). Jonah Jones: An Artist's Life. Seren Books/Poetry Wales Press Ltd, 2011. p. 23. ISBN 978-1-85411-556-0.