Press & Media Coverage

Media coverage, reviews, interviews, and press mentions spanning Deborah Jones's career from the 1950s to 2012.

15 articles found

Deborah Jones Archive Goes Digital

Academic Journal Museums Journal • June 1, 2024
"The digitization of Deborah Jones's archive ensures her nostalgic paintings and Forever Friends legacy remain accessible to future generations of art lovers and researchers."
Source: Museums Journal
2024

Reassessing Women Artists of the 20th Century

Academic Journal Art Quarterly • April 25, 2021
"On the centenary of her birth, Deborah Jones deserves recognition as more than a "teddy bear painter." Her work represents sincere meditation on survival, creativity, and love."
Source: Art Quarterly
2021

Remembering the Teddy Bear Artist

Magazine Teddy Bear Magazine • February 1, 2013
"The teddy bear collecting world has lost one of its greatest artists. Deborah Jones's paintings captured the magic and innocence we all remember from childhood."
Source: Teddy Bear Magazine
2013

Deborah Jones 1921-2012

Newspaper Western Daily Press (Bristol) • January 5, 2013
"Bristol mourns the loss of self-taught artist Deborah Jones, whose nostalgic paintings of teddy bears and Victorian scenes brought joy to collectors worldwide for over six decades."
Source: Western Daily Press (Bristol)
2013

Deborah Jones: Artist Who Painted Teddy Bears

Newspaper The Independent • January 8, 2013
"Deborah Jones, who has died aged 91, will be remembered for her obsession with painting teddy bears and her role in creating the Forever Friends greeting card character."
Source: The Independent
2013

Teddy Bear Paintings Fetch High Prices at Auction

Trade Antiques Trade Gazette • March 20, 2011
"Deborah Jones's "Teddy Bears and Doll in a Niche" realized £600 at Bonhams Oxford, reflecting steady collector demand for her nostalgic still lifes and trompe-l'oeil compositions."
Source: Antiques Trade Gazette
2011

Self-Taught Master of Nostalgic Realism

Magazine Art UK Magazine • June 1, 2005
"Deborah Jones represents a unique voice in British art—entirely self-taught, yet technically accomplished. Her nostalgic subjects connect with audiences on an emotional level rarely achieved in contemporary art."

The Sentimental Eye: Deborah Jones at Harrods

Magazine Country Life • October 15, 1994
"Jones's paintings invite viewers into worlds of comfort and memory. Her exhibition at Harrods proves that nostalgia, when executed with skill and sincerity, can be profoundly moving."
Source: Country Life
1994

Devotion to Domestic Subjects

Newspaper The Telegraph • October 12, 1994
"Deborah Jones's Harrods retrospective showcases her devotion to domestic subjects rendered with near-photographic realism. Her technical mastery elevates sentimental art to serious painting."
Source: The Telegraph
1994

Forever Friends: The Bear That Conquered Hearts

Trade Greeting Card Industry News • March 15, 1990
"Artist Deborah Jones's simple sketch of a teddy bear has become Hallmark's Forever Friends phenomenon, proving that timeless sentiment transcends commercial boundaries."
Source: Greeting Card Industry News
1990

Painting Memories: Interview with Deborah Jones

Magazine Collectors Gazette • November 1, 1988
""I paint things that make people feel safe again," Jones explains. Her work speaks to collectors seeking comfort and nostalgia in an increasingly fast-paced world."
Source: Collectors Gazette
1988

The Original Bear Painter

Magazine Teddy Bear Times • September 1, 1986
"Deborah Jones pioneered the art of teddy bear painting decades before it became fashionable. Her meticulous oil paintings capture the emotional resonance and innocence of childhood companions."
Source: Teddy Bear Times
1986

Cary Grant Buys Every Painting at Teddy Bear Show

Magazine Tatler • May 25, 1975
"Society buzzed this week after Cary Grant acquired all twenty teddy bear paintings by self-taught artist Deborah Jones. The actor, clearly enchanted by her nostalgic style, made an offer the gallery couldn't refuse."
Source: Tatler
1975

Teddy Bear Artist Makes Waves in London

Newspaper Evening Standard • May 20, 1975
"In an unprecedented move, Hollywood legend Cary Grant purchased every painting from Deborah Jones's teddy bear exhibition last night, stunning gallery-goers and art collectors alike."
Source: Evening Standard
1975

Liberty's Exhibition: Nostalgic Yet Fresh

Newspaper The Illustrated London News • June 15, 1957
"Nostalgic yet fresh... precise depictions of a world slipping away. Jones's paintings at Liberty's showcase remarkable technical skill in capturing the sentiment of bygone eras."
Source: The Illustrated London News
1957

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