The “taco soft shell method” to becoming a hot new NFT artist – Terrell Jones, NFT Creator

Artist: Terrell Jones, Michigan Date of creation of the first NFT: March 28, 2021Which blockchains? Ethereum, Tezos

Influenced by classic gangster movies, Terrell Jones has a distinctive style that captures imagination and nostalgia. It is set to auction a second piece at Sotheby's and features a patented "soft shell taco method" to attract the attention of notable collectors.

Who is he?

From his childhood aspirations as a cartoonist to one of the hottest new NFT artists capturing the attention of elite collectors and Sotheby's, Terrell Jones is well on his way to launch.

Born in Ann Arbour, Michigan, Jones has a visually distinct style. But it's his ability to tell stories through his art like the 'Evil in Color' and 'Good and Evil' collections that set him apart. In the past two months alone, Jones has recorded some of his highest sales ever, and interest in his work is growing.

"A big thing for me has always been trying to connect my stories and images with a deeper part of everyone. With the way things are going now and with so many artists, people probably see more of art in a day than you probably would have seen in a year. It was a big change," Jones says.

"Because we can see so much art, I wanted my designs to stick with people in a deeper sense. I want them to remember.

In a similar vein to Grant Yun (featured last week in ), Jones is a big fan of drawing on evocative memories and a sense of nostalgia for the past.

“I definitely try to connect viewers and collectors of my art with nostalgia. A lot of the music I listen to is for nostalgic reasons. nostalgic reasons. I nostalgically direct my work in a sense," Jones said.

"Especially with the 'Evil and Color' series, a lot of it comes from old gangster movies or old crime movies. They were very influential to me and I was very attached to them. I'm talking about The Sopranos, Goodfellas, Scarface and all those types of classics.

Despite all the recent interest, Jones remains firmly entrenched.

"I remember times when people didn't care what I did or what I said. Recent times have been a huge contrast to that, and it's a big change. am grateful.

"The Getaway", by Terrell Jones, 2022. The title "The Getaway" is a play on the word "escapade" which means vacation, but also escape. Depending on the viewer's perspective, the Devilles may be on vacation in Miami or on the run due to their villainous deeds. Source: OpenSea

Influences

Jones names American visual artist George Condo as his #1 influence.

"I'm a fan of a lot of artists, but George Condo is definitely my favorite. A lot of my early work was pretty much Condo-like copycat.

"I must also thank Edward Hopper (American realist painter and printmaker), Hiroshi Guy (American pop style painter), David Hockney (English painter, printmaker and photographer), Phil Hale (American figurative painter), Yue Minjun ( contemporary Chinese artist).

"You also have Takashi Murakami and Mpcoz doing amazing things in NFTs."

personal style

Jones' style is simplistic yet compelling. It takes you to places in your mind and brings up memories you may not have thought about in years or even decades.

“Play with your life”, by Terrell Jones. Source: SuperRare

“I describe my style as sort of a mix of 80s pop art. I certainly took a lot of inspiration from that. Pop-precisionism is how I like to talk about it - it's a sub...