Myrtle Jones (January 23, 1913 – February 15, 2005)[1] was an artist whose paintings commonly featured streetscapes and architecture of Savannah, Georgia, as well as portraits.
[1] A professional hairdresser,[3] Jones formally took up painting in 1950 when she studied at the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences under Emil Holzhauer (among others).
[4] In 1964 she purchased a house on Gaston Street in Savannah's historic district and used it as her home and studio through the remainder of her career.
[4] During the 1950s and early 1960s, she utilized strong colors, brushstrokes and lines in her portraits, which Jones referred to as her "dark and bold period".
[3] Throughout her career Jones depicted everyday life in Savannah, through subjects including urban streetscapes, buildings, landscapes, and portraits of locals.