Born in East Chicago, Indiana in 1967, Jerry developed a serious
interest in drawing and painting early in life. At a young age,
he had a keen eye and talent in capturing everyday life events
on paper and canvas. Many family members were his early subjects
and the dining room table was his easel during his formative
years as a fine artist.
He briefly attended the Art Institute of Chicago and later transferred
to the American Academy of Art where he studied Illustration
and Painting. He graduated with a degree in Fine Arts and became
an illustrator and storyboard artist for several agencies in
Chicago. He balanced his interest in commercial work with his
love for fine art by joining the Palette and Chisel Academy of
Fine Arts, where he began painting with Romel de la Torre, Clayton
J. Beck III and a community of artists in-residence and visiting
painters.
Jerry’s figures, landscapes, still life and portraits
represent the collective wisdom of generations of fine artists
- artists who've spent their lives learning to see, to understand
what they saw, and then inventing ways to describe it in two
dimensions. His technique evokes a passion for the subject in
front of the easel and a focus on light, color and form.
Jerry has used the time he has spent living in Illinois, Georgia
and Arizona to explore differing styles of art. He has been privileged
to have his work critiqued by David Leffel, Marc Chatov, Jim
Schell and Greg Kreutz. Since moving to Arizona in 2005, Jerry’s
home and studio has welcomed several visiting artists who are
teaching courses at the Scottsdale Artists’ School.
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