Pre-bidding: 20 November - 03 December 2023

Online Close: Begins 6 pm Atlantic (5 pm Eastern) Sunday 03 December

Featuring a rare collection of early Maud Lewis paintings, paintings and drawings by Group of Seven artists A.Y. Jackson and A.J. Casson, and works by David Blackwood, Miller Brittain, and Mary Pratt.

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Join our auction house curator for a brief tour of the Canadian & International Art auction highlights.

Free. Please sign up here to receive a Zoom link.

Join us for a free online talk about the early work of artist Maud Lewis (Canadian, 1903-1970). Jones Auction House curator Sarah Jones will explore Lewis’ development as an artist, her influences, style, and technique in the 1940s and early 1950s. We will also explore the changes in approach that occurred throughout her career.

We will have six works by Lewis on view at the gallery during the lecture (we will share virtually during this lecture edition) that are part of our current Canadian & International Art auction. Three of these are rare examples of 1940s paintings and the other three were created in the 1960s. We will be able to compare the differences in approach and chart the changes over three decades.

Cost: Free but please register to receive a Zoom link.

Join us for a free evening lecture about the early work of artist Maud Lewis (Canadian, 1903-1970). Jones Auction House curator Sarah Jones will explore Lewis’ development as an artist, her influences, style, and technique in the 1940s and early 1950s. We will also explore the changes in approach that occurred throughout her career.

We will have six works by Lewis on view at the gallery during the lecture that are part of our current Canadian & International Art auction. Three of these are rare examples of 1940s paintings and the other three were created in the 1960s. We will be able to compare the differences in approach and chart the changes over three decades.

Cost: Free and open to the public. No registration necessary.

Location: Jones Gallery, 122 Prince William Street, Saint John NB

Join us for an evening lecture about the work and significance of artist Miller Gore Brittain (Canadian, 1912-1968). Jones Auction House curator Sarah Jones will explore Brittain’s depiction of the working class in Saint John, his treatment of the human figure, shifts in approach and theme throughout his career, and how his work fits in with the broader Canadian art historical context of the early to mid twentieth century.

We will have two works by Brittain on view at the gallery during the lecture. This is also an opportunity to view Miller Brittain’s studio easel, which is an sale in our current Canadian & International Art auction.

Cost: Free and open to the public. No registration necessary.

Location: Jones Gallery, 122 Prince William Street, Saint John, NB

Pre-bidding: 04-19 NOVEMBER

Part II Live Online, Sunday 19 November

A special two-part auction event featuring a diverse single-owner collection.

This connoisseur’s collection includes fine and decorative arts, Ming and Qing sculpture, exquisite Japanese ceramics, and fine jewellery.

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Pre-bidding: 04-18 November

Live online close begins 3 pm AT Saturday 18 November.

A special two-part auction event featuring a diverse single-owner collection.

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Are you curious about the value of an artwork or art object in your collection?

Join Jones Auction House for Valuation Day! In Antiques Roadshow style, you can bring up to three works of art for assessment by Jones Auction House experts. They will aim to help you understand your work and discover its potential auction value.

Valuation Days are free, but please register for a 15 minute slot on this page or by calling the gallery: 506-672-2326.

Maximum of three (3) artworks per appointment.

Join Jones Auction House for Valuation Day! In Antiques Roadshow style, bring up to three works of art for assessment by Jones Auction House experts. They will aim to help you understand your work and discover its potential auction value.

Jones Gallery Lecture Series presents an introduction to the work of Molly Lamb Bobak, RCA (Canadian, 1922-2014). We will examine Lamb Bobak’s early life and training in Vancouver, BC, her experience during World War II as a Canadian War Artist and subsequent move to Fredericton, NB. We will also look at her masterful handling of crowds and her approach to depicting gatherings, marches, parades, and sporting events. Lamb Bobak is also known for her sensitive watercolour still lifes of flowers, a subject which she approached like a crowded landscape: "Poppies are like crowds," she told the CBC in 1943, "you don't organize them."

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Sarah Jones (BA, MA Art History, Queen’s University) is a visual artist, art historian, and curator. She conducted her graduate research on twentieth-century Canadian art and Nova Scotia artist, Maud Lewis, and recently participated in a panel discussion at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia about Lewis’ work in the marketplace. Sarah teaches art history occasionally at University of New Brunswick Saint John and is the curator of Jones Auction House and Jones Contemporary.

Thursday, June 15, 7 pm (approx. 60-70 min.), free! Doors open at 6:30 pm.

Location: 122 Prince William Street, Saint John NB

Jones Gallery Lecture Series presents an introduction to the Group of Seven. We will examine the life and work of major artists in the group, including Lawren Harris (1885–1970), A.Y. Jackson (1882–1974), and Franklin Carmichael (1890–1945), their collective and individual approach to landscape, common themes and motifs, and the group's role in early twentieth century Canadian art history.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Sarah Jones (BA, MA Art History, Queen’s University) is a visual artist, art historian, and curator. She conducted her graduate research on twentieth-century Canadian art and Nova Scotia artist, Maud Lewis, and recently participated in a panel discussion at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia about Lewis’ work in the marketplace. Sarah teaches art history occasionally at University of New Brunswick Saint John and is the curator of Jones Auction House and Jones Contemporary.

Thursday, May 11, 7 pm (approx. 60-70 min.), free! Doors open at 6:30 pm.

Location: 122 Prince William Street, Saint John NB

Sarah Jones, Curator of Jones Contemporary and Jones Auction House, presents a talk about Nova Scotia artist, Maud Lewis (1901-1970). We will explore Lewis’ technique and materials, her approach to painting and composition, and common themes and motifs.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Sarah Jones (BA, MA Art History, Queen’s University) is a visual artist, art historian, and curator. She conducted her graduate research on twentieth-century Canadian art and Nova Scotia artist, Maud Lewis, and recently participated in a panel discussion at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia about Lewis’ work in the marketplace. Sarah teaches art history occasionally at University of New Brunswick Saint John.

DETAILS

FREE | Wednesday, April 12, 7 PM AT (approx. 60 minutes)

Sarah Jones, Curator of Jones Contemporary and Jones Auction House, presents an evening talk about Nova Scotia folk artist, Maud Lewis (1901-1970). We will explore Lewis’ technique, her approach to subject matter and landscape, and what makes her work compelling to so many viewers and collectors. Free! Online via Zoom.

Join us for a special Christmas edition of our Lecture Series as we look at Leonardo da Vinci's unfinished painting, Adoration of the Magi. Jones Gallery curator Sarah Jones will share the story behind this commission and what this work tells us about Leonardo's ideas and approach to painting.

Sarah Jones, Curator of Jones Contemporary and Jones Auction House, presents an evening talk about Canadian artist, Alex Colville (1920-2013). We will consider Colville’s careful and sometimes disquieting approach to composition, his exploration of a sense of suspended time, unnerving tranquility, and the human gaze, and how his work fits in with the broader Canadian art historical context of the twentieth century.

Sarah Jones, Curator of Jones Contemporary and Jones Auction House, presents an evening talk about Saint John artist, Miller Brittain (1912-1968). We will explore Brittain’s depiction of the working class in Saint John, his treatment of the human figure, and how his work fits in with the broader Canadian art historical context of the early to mid twentieth century.

This lecture will be presented online via Zoom. Free! Sign up here to receive the Zoom link.

Please join us to celebrate the launch of our Auction House! Refreshments will be provided.

Jones Auction House curator and art historian Sarah Jones will give a short guided tour of some of the Inaugural Auction highlights at 7 pm. She will discuss works by Maud Lewis, Everett Lewis, Molly Lamb Bobak, Fred Ross, Claude A. Simard, and Pegi Nicol MacLeod.

Sarah Jones, Curator of Jones Contemporary and Jones Auction House, presents an evening talk about Saint John artist, Miller Brittain (1912-1968). We will explore Brittain’s depiction of the working class in Saint John, his treatment of the human figure, and how his work fits in with the broader Canadian art historical context of the early to mid twentieth century.

Join Jones Auction House curator and art historian Sarah Jones for a guided tour of some of the Inaugural Auction highlights. She will discuss works by Maud Lewis, Everett Lewis, Molly Lamb Bobak, Fred Ross, Claude A. Simard, and Pegi Nicol MacLeod.

The presentation is free! Everyone is welcome. Presented on Zoom. Register here to receive the link.

We are accepting consignment requests for our Inaugural Auction until October 1. You can submit your request here. Submit as many items as you like; the review and valuations are free.

Our Inaugural Auction will feature Maud Lewis’ Winter Sleigh Scene, which has been part of a private NB collection for a number of years. Auction dates will be announced shortly.

Sarah Jones, Curator of Jones Contemporary and Jones Auction House, presents an evening talk about Nova Scotia folk artist, Maud Lewis (1901-1970). We will explore Lewis’ technique, her approach to subject matter and landscape, and what makes her work compelling to so many viewers and collectors.

Sarah Jones, Curator of Jones Contemporary and Jones Auction House, presents an evening talk about Nova Scotia folk artist, Maud Lewis (1901-1970). We will explore Lewis’ technique, her approach to subject matter and landscape, and what makes her work compelling to so many viewers and collectors.