Topaz Jones is a multidisciplinary artist who originates from the Pacific Northwest and Great Basin regions. She is an enrolled member of the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of Duck Valley Indian Reservation, with descendancy ties to the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, and the Lummi Nation. Jones started creating art early on in life—her formal training began at age 10 when she took oil painting classes and studied landscapes. Topaz has a natural ability to replicate what she sees onto canvas transforming ideas and feelings into artistic creations while utilizing multiple mediums. Her Native American heritage and modern-day nomadic roots add to her unique perspective on people and places, impacting the narratives surrounding her works. Jones moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico to attend the Institute of American Indian Arts, where she earned a BFA in Studio Arts in 2011 and a certificate in Museum Studies in 2016. During her time at IAIA she was awarded a sculpture apprenticeship that took her to Samsun, Turkey, to create artwork for exhibit; and the Journey Home Internship where she worked and created a large mural for the Chachalu Tribal Museum and Cultural Center in Grand Ronde, Oregon. Topaz was a 2020 recipient of the A.I.R. residency at IAIA. Allowing her three months of full access to the bronze foundry, where she created multiple bronze sculptures that were casts from her original basket weavings. She participates as a juried artist with the SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market, the largest and most prestigious art market for Native Americans in the country. Her most recent accomplishment was winning First Place in Painting; Br. CM Simon, SJ Award, Purchase Award for the 53rd Red Cloud Indian Art Show. In the years to come Jones plans to work on large oil paintings and continue to develop her weaving and sculptural abilities. Topaz currently lives and creates in La Mesilla, New Mexico with her artistic family.