Exhibition Showcases Mary Sherwood Wright Jones' Early Artworks and Family Legacy
An exhibition titled 'Permission to Create: The Legacy of Mary Sherwood Wright Jones' was presented at The Works: Ohio Center for History, Art and Technology in Newark, Ohio from February 5 to April 2, 2022. The show featured early fine art pieces by Mary Sherwood Wright Jones (1892-1985), an illustrator known for children's publications, alongside works by her descendants. Organized by her granddaughter Anne Sherwood Pundyk and cousin Michael Kennedy, the display included Jones' realist paintings and charcoal self-portraits from her studies with Ashcan School artists in New York during 1913-1914. The exhibition aimed to highlight her lesser-known serious artworks and trace artistic influence across three generations of her family.
Key facts
- Exhibition ran from February 5 to April 2, 2022
- Held at The Works: Ohio Center for History, Art and Technology in Newark, Ohio
- Featured early works by Mary Sherwood Wright Jones alongside art by family members
- Jones studied with Ashcan School artists in New York during 1913-1914
- Show organized by granddaughter Anne Sherwood Pundyk and cousin Michael Kennedy
Entities
Artists
- Mary Sherwood Wright Jones
- Anne Sherwood Pundyk
- Michael Kennedy
- Phoebe
Institutions
- The Works: Ohio Center for History, Art and Technology
Locations
- Newark, Ohio
- New York City