 As 'J.Jones', architect, 7 Amiens Street, North Strand, Dublin, he exhibited several watercolors at the Royal Hibernian Academy in 1828 and 1829, including his "View of the Town of Youghall, showing the proposed Chain Bridge" (1828) and "Design for a Viaduct" (1829).He studied engineering under Alexander Nimmo, and for him worked on major engineering projects in Ireland including the building of the bridge at Waterford from 1829-1832 (which he directed).