Born Lost?

I met Gareth Morris Jones last week at his exhibition at 1708 Gallery. His maps and drawings revealed his journeys back and forth across the globe from studio to studio. Most recently he's been working at the VCCA.

He makes his living teaching English in Osaka, Japan but grew up in Wales. I find his work interesting because if I didn't know his name I might find it nearly impossible to determine a point of origin from its maker. He studied in Dundee, Scotland which I count as another mark of distinction in an interesting life. We made an attempt to determine if he knew Moira Scott (Payne) when he was there. She's another very fine artist whose work transcends place. I couldn't remember if she was teaching there when he was an art student but its a place known for its independent spirit and location to the North Sea. Lost? It doesn't seem so to me. More like wanderlust than road burn. It's definitely a show worth a second visit.