AUSTIN JONES
858 - 243 -1943
SAN DIEGO, CA
austinhyperdrive@gmail.com
www.austinjohnjones.com
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/austin-jones/5b/508/76
https://www.facebook.com/austinjohnjonesart/?modal=admin_todo_tour
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https://sdvoyager.com/interview/rising-stars-meet-austin-jones/
http://sdvoyager.com/interview/art-life-austin-jones/
https://the-art-of-autism.com/autism-and-brain-spasms-and-out-of-body-moments/
https://the-art-of-autism.com/dance-parties-on-the-spectrum/
https://the-art-of-autism.com/listening-communication-and-the-social-barrier-on-the-spectrum/
https://the-art-of-autism.com/feeling-like-a-zebra-in-a-group-of-horses/
https://the-art-of-autism.com/video-game-addiction-getting-lost-in-the-sauce/
https://the-art-of-autism.com/african-american-blues-and-rock-n-roll-artists-who-inspired-my-art/
See all blogs here: http://www.the-art-of-autism.com/tag/Austin-John-Jones/
https://the-art-of-autism.com/struggles-to-find-purpose-in-my-life/
https://the-art-of-autism.com/the-art-of-relationships-on-the-autism-spectrum/
http://austinjohnjones.com/dancing-with-raptors-a-story-about-a-dude-on-the-autism-spectrum.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pruHNqIU_Rc
https://www.telemundo20.com/noticias/local/amor-relaciones-autismo/2376378/
https://shoutoutsocal.com/meet-austin-jones-artist-art-teacher-youtuber-and-business-owner
Finding your Neurodiverse Tribe: 2024 presentation panel at ComicCon
EXPERIENCE
Austin Jones Art, San Diego, CA 2014 – present
Freelance artist and graphic designer, and live and virtual art teacher, create and regularly update two YouTube channels, design and maintain website, edit and maintain other web sites, maintain Etsy site
Amaris Center for Change, El Cajon, CA 2022-2023
Art teacher and client caregiver
St. Madeleine Sophie's Center, San Diego, CA 2021-2022
Art instructor
Arts for Learning, San Diego, CA Sep 2016 - present, Art teacher
(Teaching the fundamentals of art and character design and storytelling to elementary and middle school children)
Bravo Art School, San Diego, CA Sep 2016 - 2019, Art teacher
(Teaching cartoon and character design)
Carlsbad Art Farm, Carlsbad, CA, 2013-2017, Art Teacher
(Teaching the fundamentals of art and design as well as character drawing, oil and acrylic painting)
VIP Paints, San Diego, CA 2014 – 2015, Art Teacher
(Teach non-artists to recreate master paintings)
Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA, 2010 – 2013, Teaching Assistant
(Assisted with assignments, technical support, scanning student work, and classroom setup)
Explorer Elementary - San Diego, CA, 2008 – 2010, Art Classroom Assistant
(Assisted with paperwork, assisting students, and collaborated with other interns)
Arts: A Reason to Survive - San Diego, CA, 2008 – 2010, Art Classroom Assistant
(Assisted students with creating art)
Autism Tree Project Foundation - San Diego, CA, 2006 – 2006, Illustrator
(Created company logo)
EDUCATION
Art Center College of Design
2013 BFA in Illustration, Entertainment Arts
Teaching Artist Institute, graduated April 2016
San Miguel Elementary
SKILLS
Photoshop, After Effects, SketchUp, Maya, InDesign, Illustrator, traditional hand-drawn animation, computer-based animation, painting, drawing, storyboarding, writing
SHOWS
2025, Oceanside Museum of Art (group show)
2025, Lights, Camera, Autism
2025, Victoria Gardens Cultural Center - Lewis Family Playhouse (group show)
2024, Lights, Camera, Autism
2024, Rubicon Theater (group show)
2024, Escondido Performing Arts Center (group show)
2023, Lawyer Conference, (group show)
2023, Lights, Camera, Autism
2022, Lights, Camera, Autism
2022, The Pourhouse Art Show
2021, Oceanside Museum of Art (group show)
2021, Comic-Con Artist Alley
2021, Brooks Theater (group show)
2021, Milestone Masterpieces Visual Art Exhibit
2021, Oceanside Museum of Art (group show)
2020, Front Porch Gallery (group show)
2020, Sophie’s Gallery (group show)
2020, Oceanside Museum of Art (group show)
2020, Poway Center of the Performing Arts (group show)
2019, La Bodega Mermaid show (group show)
2019, Lights, Camera, Autism (group show)
2019, La Bodega Perfect 10 show (group show)
2019, La Bodega Full Moon show (group show)
2019, International Autism Conference, India (group show)
2019, La Bodega ComicCon show (group show)
2019, Mainly Mozart Art show, digital paintings
2019, Sophie's Gallery (solo show)
2019, Brooks Theater (group show)
2018, La Bodega, Comic vs Anime group show
2018, La Bodega, Mermaid group show
2018, Lights, Camera, Autism (group show)
2018, Mainly Mozart Art Show, digital paintings
2018, Jumping In the Street music video animation
2018, Mickey and Friends, storyboard animations
2018, Skirball Center group show
2018, Sophie's Gallery, digital paintings
2018, Marina Swingers, music video art work
2018, La Bodega, Logan Heights, Vinyl Record group show
2017, La Bodega, Logan Heights, Star Wars group show
2017, La Bodega, Logan Heights, Perfect 10 group show
2017, La Bodega, Logan Heights, Comic vs Anime group show
2017, Misfit Gallery, La Jolla, Oil and acrylic paintings show
2016, Bravo Art School, San Diego, Digital painting show
2015, Bard Gallery, San Diego, Oil, Acrylic and Digital painting show
2013, Art Center College of Design, Digital painting show
2004, UCSD Faculty Club
2003, Torrey Pines Hilton
2003, ACES, San Diego
AWARDS
2008, The Anchor—publication of oil painting
2004-1998, San Diego County Fair, 1st Place
2002, San Diego County Fair, 1st Place Blue Ribbon, Painting, Best of Show Painting
2001, San Diego County Fair, Special Award, Painting
INTERESTS
Video games, drawing, unicycling, juggling, Magic the Gathering