Who is Jack DeLoney?   Jack DeLoney comes by his subject matter honestly.  The Southern water-colorist was born and raised on a cotton farm in the small town of Ozark, Alabama, where he still lives and works. 

Jack first began to paint as a youngster, but commercial art became his career choice after his graduation from Auburn University in 1964 as an Art Major.  During this time he continued his watercolors.  After fifteen years in the commercial art field, he chose to dedicate himself  as a full-time artist.  His first and foremost desired subjects to paint were images from his youth.  Farm and wildlife scenes were his roots!

Success has not come easy for “The Watercolor Man”, as referred to by Joe Dan Boyd of the “Farm Journal” magazine.  It has taken dedication, perseverance and a great love for his subject matter to achieve his lifetime goal.

Jack has received numerous awards and recognitions for his watercolors, which today hang in corporate, private, and museum collections throughout the United States, abroad and also at the Jack DeLoney Art Gallery located at the “Verandas”.  The Verandas are a complex of four old Victorian style houses which DeLoney moved and restored on Hwy 231 in Ozark. 

Jack is recognized as one of the top Southern watercolor painters today.  Watch the name Jack DeLoney as he continues to make his place in the American Art World.

As you navigate my site…..

While you browse my site, whether you are a collector, past customer or have just been introduced to my works, feel free to contact us for assistance navigating the site, or for help with any questions.  I also invite you to share your enthusiasm and would welcome your visit at the Gallery if you find yourself passing through South Alabama.

My dad and mom worked very hard to provide for four children and they instilled in me a work ethic which I believe has brought me to where I am today.

My works draw upon my childhood experiences and memories of growing up on a family farm next door to my grandparents farm.  There were chores for each of us and we were taught to perform these tasks in a timely fashion.  The old labor intensive ways of working the fields are fast disappearing as are some aspects of farm life, but the days of the past are still my most vivid memories. 

Agriculture and wildlife are large themes that flow through my works, and through my heart.  I do not think I am meant to document history as much as to preserve the memories of the way it was.  Most paintings depict my own experiences, yet occasionally I refer to historical photos to record and paint events of another time.  I have also done numerous commissioned paintings for private and corporate collectors. All my works hold a special place in my heart and my inventory. 

As you browse my pages I hope my paintings will rekindle your fond emotions of days gone by and bring you joy.  I trust you will feel I have captured the honesty and dignity of the way things were in the South. 

I continue to work daily from my studio in Ozark, Alabama.  I am so thankful and blessed to be an artist and to be able to view and share my world through the eye of an artist.