The Coe Kerr Gallery once located at 643 Park Avenue in NYC., a very prestigious gallery, where Mr. Jones showed his work. Carroll Jones III is among the third generation of artists in the Jones family. His father was an illustrator for Life Magazine, his grandfather was a graphic artist who created and manufactured labels in the factory he owned. His mother's side were tin smiths going back 5 generations to Colonial America, and she also was an artist. Working with his hands came naturally. The following people enjoyed his talent, and made it a part of their personal collections. Living across the Hudson from NYC, he is near the heart of the American Art scene.Founded in 1968 by Elmore Coe Kerr in partnership with the collector Fred Woolworth.. Coe Kerr, as he was known, had been a senior partner of Knoedlers and was related to the Knoedler family. The Coe Kerr gallery originally represented Andrew Wyeth, but broadened its scope to include 19th and 20th century American paintings under the influence of Warren Adelson, who served as director from 1974 to 1990. Closed in 1993. (Courtesy Frick.org ) Carroll Jones III Gallery, Jersey City, New Jersey. NOTABLE CLIENTS: Malcolm Forbes Forbes Magazine: 2 oils, 2 drawings Private collection William Schuman President Emeritus Lincoln Center/ Julliard School of Music, NYC 1 drawing Ben Lambert President and CEO of Eastdil Realty, Inc., NYC 2 oils, 3 drawings William Macaluso Senior Vice President, Fidelity Investments, Boston, MA 5 drawings, 3 oils, many prints Nicholas Forstmann President, Forstmann Little, Inc. Fifth Avenue, NYC 1 oil, print Frederick R. Koch Mega-Industrialist Fifth Avenue, NYC 1 oil, many drawings Jean Shepherd Author, Humorist NJ print Kevin Cotter Gatesville, TX 2 oils, 5 drawings, many prints Richard Lemanski Vice President, Fidelity Capital Markets, Boston, MA 4 drawings, 1 oil, prints Diantha P. Holman Art Collector, Farmington NM 8 oils, 7 drawings, many prints (subject of "Portrait of Diantha") James Coughlin Vice President, Fidelity Capital Markets, Boston, MA 4 drawings, 1 serigraph, many prints Philip Burrows Senior Advertising Director, Road & Track, Car & Driver Magazines, NYC many prints William O'Connor Art Connoisseur & Collector, Falmouth, MA 5 drawings, many prints Thomas O'Connell President, Marina Bay Management, Quincy, MA 5 drawings, 4 oil paintings Dr. Merry Naddeo Art Connoisseur & Collector, Pianist, Hoboken, NJ 2 paintings, 4 drawings, many prints. Loyal friend until his death. |