W. Briar Jones was born in 1971 in Memphis, Tennessee. In 1994, he received his Bachelor of Architecture from Mississippi State University. Jones maintains a studio in Starkville, MS, in addition to his practice as a partner in the architecture firm of Thomas Shelton Jones & Associates. His works have been selected for inclusion in recent exhibits including “2010 Watercolor USA” at the Springfield Art Museum and “New Directions - 2010 National Juried Show.”