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Jennifer Jones

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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Delving into the whimsical and colorful has been a proven success for The Third Flamingo.  Jennifer Jones quite literally is the third flamingo.  She has 10 siblings, and, you guessed it, she is the third child of 11.  With so many siblings, Jennifer learned to use her imagination early.  She had to invent ways to outsmart her brothers and concoct ways to get her sisters to take her turn at babysitting or doing household chores.  However, it was not until she desired to escape the pressures of being a real estate attorney and not finding art that matched her imagination, that she learned how to transfer her imagination to canvas.

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Initially, her style focused on the concept of what insects do when humans are not around.  As her skills developed, her style progressed to playing with bright vivid colors with bold subjects that capture the imagination. Her fascination with insects’ activities in nature began when she was on a hike and saw caterpillars crawling everywhere. They were on the ground, in the trees, scurrying in groups and alone.  They were headed in all directions.   This made her wonder what caterpillars do with all of their time. 

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Since this time her subjects have included ants, ladybugs, spiders, butterflies and moving onto flamingos and other wild animals.  Seeing an insect on the move or an animal in the wild can set a fire in her imagination that easily translates into expressive art.

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Her art has won various awards including the famed art show at the East Texas Yamboree (yes, there is such a thing as the Yamboree, it is the festival of the yam), the awards included the painting “Rockin’ Lizards” earning the award of Most Original of Show.  Just think, this adventure all began with a caterpillar.

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The 3rd Flamingo logo was inspired by my siblings. Each of the flamingos represents one of my siblings. The third one, which is my birth order number is upside down and forms the "J" of Jones.

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