Rebecca J. Jones - Statement & Bio

Rebecca J. Jones’s primary discipline is drawing, though she also has a strong passion for photography. Her work invites viewers to share an emotional connection. Committed to continuous growth, Rebecca consistently challenges herself to try techniques, concepts, and processes she has never explored before, allowing her artistic practice to evolve and expand. 

Rebecca was a scholarship student at East Carolina University, where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Following graduation, she joined Out of Our Minds Animation Studios. She has been an integral part of the studio's success in a wide variety of projects, ranging from television, film, virtual reality, and web.  In 2013, she became a partner/owner of the studio and in 2023, was elected President.   

Her illustration, production, and directorial efforts have resulted in numerous awards individually as well as for the studio, including over 300 "Best of" awards, more than 500 film festival selections, 2 Hollywood International Film Festival "Best of" awards, a BAFTA (British Academy Awards) nomination in 2004, inclusion in the Society of Illustrators of LA's Illustration West, American Illustration 44, The American Artists Professional League, Inc., 96th Grand National Exhibition, and CPSA International Exhibition in 2025. 

Besides her responsibilities at the studio and fine art, she is an active Committee Chair of the Visual Art League of Lewisville in North Texas, where she resides, as well as a member of many other art guilds/leagues/societies (see below).  

In all honesty, I grew up wanting to be an Imagineer for Disney. I loved the idea of exploring new ways to do things. How to get ideas to work, look stunning and tell a story at the same time. I didn't follow the path to Disney, however, I found myself in animation and creating all different types of art through animation: traditional hand drawn, claymation, miniature sets, photography, stop motion, etc.. Everyday's task being different from yesterday's. There was always a need to figure things out and in doing so, grow as an artist. 

My fine art is no different. I've always had a pencil in one hand, a camera in the other and a mind that loves telling a good story. I yearn to experiment and play with styles, techniques, and media.  Each piece is different in some way from the last. Storytelling is important to me and my art is more about an emotional connection to the story than just something pretty to look at. My hope is that I create visual stories that bring us closer together through emotions.