phil jones

Phil Jones is a Sarasota native and graduate of the Ringling College of Art and Design. Phil is a Desert Storm Veteran serving in the Army’s 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (ABN) the same unit that flew SEAL Team 6 in to capture Osama Bin Laden and was featured in the Oscar winning film “Blackhawk Down”. Upon leaving the military Phil joined Disney Animation Studios as a cleanup artist on films including Mulan, LILO & Stitch, Tarzan and Brother Bear. When the studio closed Phil returned to illustrating freelance with works from 7 children’s books, artwork for the Orlando Magic Mascot “Stuff” and currently teaches at Painting With a Twist. Now residing in Sarasota with his wife Norayda and recent Ringling graduate, Austin.