Charlie Jones in his U Street Corridor art space.Photo: Charlie Jones Charlie Jones had no formal art training when he first put paintbrush to canvas roughly two decades ago. All he had was a love for abstract painting and a new home in Washington, D.C., with many blank walls. "I did a few paintings and the neighbors were all complimentary," Jones told CEO Update. "But then I had the occasion of meeting a person here in Washington who was very connected to the art community and he actually validated some of that. He said, ‘You know, they're not all great, but you have a few nice ones that are very interesting and I would be willing to do a show on you.'" So started Jones'… Read More