Louise Jones (artist)
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Louise Jones (née Chen, born in 1988), previously professionally as Ouizi,[1] is a Chinese-American mural artist who is known for her large floral murals located in urban, public spaces (museums and public parks) throughout the United States.[2]
Early life and education
Jones was born in Santa Monica, California and was raised in Los Angeles by her Shanghainese parents.[3][4] She attended the University of California, Santa Cruz, where she studied drawing and printmaking.[1][5][6]
Work and career
Jones began working on murals in 2014.[5]
Her murals often depict plants and animals native to the sites where they are located, and highly informed by her education in drawing and printmaking.[4][7] She has also painted murals inspired by Chinese-American and Chinese culture.[6]
She has installed murals in Arkansas,[8] California, Indiana,[5] Michigan,[6] New York, and Ohio,[9][10] and also abroad in New Zealand and Shanghai.[1] She has painted more than 40 murals in Detroit alone.[6]
In 2018 Jones was named the artist-in-residence for the 2018 Movement Electronic Music Festival, a Detroit festival.[11]
Personal life
She has lived and worked in Detroit since 2014.[12][13]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Staugaitis, Laura (2018-11-08). "Bursts of Stylized Flowers by 'Ouizi' Transform Buildings Into Floral Canvases". Colossal. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
- ↑ "Renowned muralist Ouizi to show-off new public works in West Town and Lakeview ahead of Chicago gallery debut". Chicago Tribune. 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ↑ "Interview with Muralist Louise Jones". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Ouizi (Louise Jones) | A2AC Murals". Ann Arbor Art Center. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Goldsborough, Jaclyn (July 20, 2022). "Internationally-renowned Detroit muralist shares stories behind her work in Roanoke". Input Fort Wayne. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Ouizi murals blossom across Detroit". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
- ↑ Karam, Alec (2022-04-22). "Plant-friendly muralist: 'If someone says they don't like flowers, I think they're lying'". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ↑ "OZ Art NWA and Justkids team up to bring public art to Bentonville". 5newsonline.com. March 30, 2021. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
- ↑ "New floral mural coming to Downtown, replacing old art". The Enquirer. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
- ↑ Manley, Mackenzie. "Renowned Detroit-Based Artist Ouizi Brings Floral ArtWorks Mural Downtown". Cincinnati CityBeat. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
- ↑ "Movement Detroit Announces Local Muralist As Artist In Residence". 2018-04-27. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
- ↑ "Flower Day artist Ouizi now considers Detroit her home". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
- ↑ Steinberg, Stephanie (2018-05-29). "Louise Jones: An Emerging Artist SEEN in Detroit". SeenTheMagazine.com. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
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