Alison Jones is a self-taught artist and, therefore, has no formal education in art. She only received some tuition and was introduced to watercolor by Clare Dalby and Jenny Jowett, both leading botanical artists. That notwithstanding, she has emerged to be one of the leading artists in the world. She has managed to achieve this status due to her dedication and passion for the arts. She’s open to learning new techniques and styles and is a loyal visitor to art galleries and museums from where she learns from the works of other artists. Alison also likes to read art books and the history of the artists that she admires. Her efforts have paid off and, three times, she has been awarded the Royal Horticultural Society’s Grenfell Silver Gilt medals for exhibitions of cyclamen coum and fuchsias. She received the awards in the years 2000, 2008 and 2013. Jones has illustrated a book with 12 color plates and 40 line drawings. In 2000 she became a full member of the Society of Floral Painters and since then she has been exhibiting nationwide. After graduating in History and Art, she taught in Oxfordshire for 20 years. But she later moved to Cornwall to focus on her plants, her animals and her art. Alison inspired by vibrant and vivid colors. Her preferred medium is watercolors. She says she likes them because they lend themselves to vitality. She’s had the good fortune to live in some fine-looking parts of Britain where framed Alison Jones art is appreciated.