Education
2013 Bachelors of Fine Art in Studio Art: Painting and Drawing
Cum Laude
East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
Certifications
2014 Wilderness First Responder
Flagstaff Field Institute, Flagstaff, AZ
2014 S-212 Equivalency
Arizona Conservation Corps, Tucson, AZ
Employment
2014-Present Self- Employed
Visual Artist, Unionville, NC
Create fine art pieces through the manipulation of paint, drawing materials, digital programs, etc. to produce design solutions for visual influence.
2015-Present Park Ranger (Interpretation)
National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway, NC
Research, develop, and present informational programs relative to the park's themes. Act as a steward of the park informing visitors of the cultural, historical, and geographical recourses the park offers.
2014 Professional Development Crew Member
Arizona Conservation Corps, Tucson, AZ
Executed trail work and maintenance throughout Arizona in correlation with The National Park Service, The National Forest Service, and The Bureau of Land Management: corridor work, chainsaw operations, fencing, rock work, drainage systems, and tread work.
2013 Southwest Conservation Corps Crew Member
Southwest Conservation Corps, Tucson, AZ
Executed trail work and maintenance throughout Mississippi and Arizona in correlation with The National Park Service and The National Forest Service: corridor work, rock work, drainage systems, wooden structures, and tread work.
2010-2013 Museum Assistant
Greenville Museum of Art, Greenville, NC
Preformed office work: answered phones, prepared Excel documents, prepared newsletters. Carried out museum operations: gave tours, instructed arts and crafts lessons, supervised special events held in galleries, maintained crowd control during receptions, replenished food and drink tables at receptions.
Public Art
2014 Mural for Foard Construction Company
Charlotte, NC
Exhibitions
2015 PhotoSpiva 2015
Joplin. MO
2014 Paper Cut Gallery
Charlotte, NC
2014 Allure, RAW Artists Charlotte
Neighborhood Theater, Charlotte, NC
2013 Out of the Depths, Senior Exhibition
Greenville Museum of Art, Greenville, NC
2013 East Carolina University Undergraduate Show
Gray Gallery, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
2012 East Carolina University Undergraduate Show
Gray Gallery, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
2011 Transitions
Mendenhall, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
2010 East Carolina University Undergraduate Show
Gray Gallery, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
Awards, Honors, and Publications
2014 Write up in Charlotte Magazine December 2014 Issue, regarding Foard Construction Mural. “Skyline View: An Abigail Jones Mural,” by Emma Rosenberg
2013 Honorable Mention in East Carolina University Undergraduate Show
2011 Third Place in Mendenhall Painting Guild Exhibition: Transitions
2010 East Carolina University Art Foundations Scholarship