Murray Jones
Biography and Works
Murray Jones is the son of the late LTC (ret) Paul R. Jones, who was a long time member of ASAA. Murray credits his father for inspiring and teaching him the fundementals of painting. Murray Jones' love of aviation was also fostered by his father, and Murray is currently an Active-Duty U.S. Army Aviator flying the AH-64D/E Apache as a Standardization Instructor Pilot, with over 21 years of service. Starting out as an Infantryman in 2001, Murray has served combat tours in Iraq, Afghanistan, and has been deployed twice to South Korea, and currently live in El Paso, TX. Painting in the classical representational style, Murray counts Kieth Ferris as his primary influencer because his father, Paul R. Jones, admired and studied under him, making Kieth a prominent figure in his life.
Gallery
U.S. Army AH-64D Apache flying south of Qala-e-Naw in the Herat/Badghis Province, Afghanistan, 2009, flown by the late CW4 Uriah Hayes.
Helicopter Assault Force “HAF” short final on the objective, escorted by an Attack Weapons Team “AWT”. Afghanistan – General.
U.S. Army AH-64D. FOB Salerno, Khost/P2K Afghanistan, 2008.
Pilot-in-Command: CW3 Dave Lewis; Co-Pilot/Gunner: CW3 Mike Merril.
U.S. Army AH-64D Apache flying a combat retrograde mission of COP Charkh, Logar Province, Afghanistan, 2012. Pilot in Command: CW4 Murray Jones (artist) Back Seat.
F4U-1A, 1943, Blacksheep Squadron over the Solomon Islands beginning engagement.
Creamer’s Dream, the aircraft of Lt. Charles White, 301st Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter Group, Tuskegee Airmen. Painting depicts the first of two BF 109’s shot down on 1 April 1945 by Lt. White.
This was the Aircraft my Uncle, 1LT Paul Jones was shot down in on 8APR44. He was one of five survivors, was captured, and spent over a year as a POW.
Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IIb, Battle of Britain
46" X 30"
BF-109E Colonel Gustav Rodel, Libya, Summer 1941. JG-27.
