Jeffrey CORTLAND JONES
Where are you based
Southwestern Ohio, between Cincinnati and Dayton
Listening to
I listen to so much... right now on major rotation in the studio is
Silverstein, Chai Khat, the XX, Empathy Test,
the Delirians, Soft Kill and Aquilo
What's on your desk
What's NOT on my desk... I am so unorganized
In-flight gadget
An iPad mini and some really nice headphones
Can't live without
My wife and kids. In the grand scheme of it all what else is there?
Daily routine
Get the kids ready for school, teach, studio, hangout with the family, bed
Guilty pleasure
Wham's Careless Whisper
Magazine you can't miss
Thrasher
Can't travel without
Music
Written or spoken
Spoken. I'm not a strong reader
Favorite drink
Unfortunately it's Diet Coke... I'm trying to change that to water but it's hard
Would like to meet
Robert Ryman
Perfect Sunday
Skateboarding in the early morning, then an hour or so in the studio...
both before 11 am, and the rest of the day with the family
Sunrise or sunset
Both can be amazing
Dream Concerts
the Sex Pistols at Lesser Free Hall, Manchester, June 4, 1976
any New Order show at the original Hacienda, Manchester
the Smiths at Salford University, Manchester, July 20, 1986
Depeche Mode at the Bridgehouse, London, October 30, 1980
The Cure at the Theatre Antique d'Orange in Orange, France, August 9 + 10, 1986
any Ramones show at CBGB in New York
Favorite place in the world
London, although I've only been there once and that was a long time ago
Role models
Mike Vallely, Ron Buffington, and my dad Terry
Hobby
I'm not quite sure what you mean by a hobby, but if you mean
something that I love doing beside my job and painting... Skateboarding
Favorite lyrics
The entire the XX's Coexist
Morning or evening person
Morning for sure
Most precious object
Artifacts from the Manhattan Project and the building of the first atomic bomb.
Both my grandparents worked on the project and I am fortunate that they kept a lot
Store you could spend hours in
Strand Book Store in New York
Biggest accomplishment
Not screwing up too much as a father
Currently working on
Exhibitions at the Pratt Insitute in New York, Jamie Brooks Fine Art in Los Angeles
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