With a total artwork value of $24 million, Trevor Jones stands as one of the top 10 most successful crypto artists worldwide. Jones started as a traditional painter but always had a fascination with the intersection of art and technology. His journey to crypto art stardom began with an investment in Bitcoin (BTC) in 2017. After losing money in the 2018 crypto winter, Jones turned his attention from crypto trader to crypto painter.
In 2018, crypto art was almost non-existent as a genre in traditional art circles. Jones took matters into his hands and hired a commercial gallery to stage a crypto-themed exhibition, where he showcased some of his first original crypto art. He sold nearly all his works from the exhibition to anonymous collectors who paid using Bitcoin and Ethereum, capturing his experiences in the crypto space and interacting with key personalities like Vitalik Buterin and John McAfee.
Jones’ initial hesitance to explore the world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) arose from concern for his physical art collectors who paid top dollar for his works. However, after observing artists like Matt Kane and Coldie making significant sales in the NFT space, Jones decided to take the plunge. His very first NFT titled “EthGirl,” a collaboration with NFT art legends Alotta Money, broke the record for the highest sale on SuperRare.
As a crypto artist, Jones remains rooted in the long history and tradition of painting and art history but brings innovation into the mix through blockchain technology. His work with NFTs has garnered him success in the digital realm, allowing him to create a living from both
Source: Cointelegraph
