Being born into a world of intrigue for an array of color and undying lines from the heart of Chicago's West Side in 1969 came Tyrue J Jones. With the nation's loss of the nations great leaders such as Malcom X, JFK and Dr. King left hardening impressions that dwelled within many of our counties black communities.
With the earliest life memory of being surrounded by what seemed to be creamy colors and painted wooden bars… not yet able to walk –yet able to visualize the ability to stand. As if the arms of color, with fingers of hues, tones and rendering lifted him, soon after would come the bright burning light followed by the familiar voices. Tyrue felt there was a need to tell a story that could not be expressed in words, but by color and well-defined lines
The sense of urgency grew stronger as there was a lack of necessities to feed this hunger. As a young child at the tender age of 4 and not yet able to read, Tyrue began to create a story that books had yet to tell him. This hunger soon grew became more of an obsession.
Tyrue "Slang" Jones is a natural talent, turned graffiti artist who's gift has evolved from the influences of early morning cartoons and soulful 70's feel-good music,to the likes of John Byrns, Neal Adams, Michelangelo and Da Vinci. Receiving his first commission at the age of 8 for a Sears Tower drawing from memory, it is a testament that he is noted as being one of Chicago's most influential graffiti artists of the Midwest . Contributing his dynamic and expressive illustration and structured stylize lettering helped to pave the way creating an identity in Chicago's early 80's artistic movement. By bending reality with his signature style of "Figurative Graffiti"which is Figurative painting, animation and abstractions of Typography (known to the world as the art of graffiti), Slang continues his gift as a Professional Artist/Illustrator/Painter/Animation Director/Graphic Designer with clients from the likes of Viacom, Warner Bros., General Mills, Glasco Smith & Kline, Disney, Verizon Wireless, Coca-Cola, Chicago's Museum of Science & Industry, Universal Music, Sony Music, NHL, Chicago Public School System, Urban Gateways, Flatfile Galleries-Chicago, and Corridor Gallery-N.Y etc.
From the iron subway cars that grace the urbanized landscapes throughout the Windy City ,to bringing life to some your favorite cartoons on-- early morning television, paintings that have veiled the walls of the Viacom Corp., residing within wardrobes and circulating on over 10 million albums sold, Slang is a true credit for creative inspiration and influence.
-AP
Mecceba Jones
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