About Jerry
My art negotiates the fluidity, urgency and rhythmic beauty of jazz and blues music and the cultural and social dimensions of the global African diaspora. My love for art and music is inseparable, and I can't remember a time when I haven't sketched or painted. As an artist, I have never been locked into a single style of painting; instead, I have incorporated the flexibility of each medium and the versatility of the musicians who inspire and influence me as the vehicles through… more
Pipeline II
There has been racial bias at every stage of the American criminal justice system. Black men make up the largest percentage of inmates in state and federal custody.
The Love of Jazz
I seriously began listening and studying jazz music and the the musicians who produced the music around the age of 30. The most impactful rare jewels of creative knowledge and wisdom that I learned from these artists was to truly be yourself and to just "keep digging"
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KarmaSize: 30 1/8" x 40 3/16" Media: acrylics on panel
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Autumn LeavesSize: 36" x 48" Media: acrylics on panel
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Moonlight SerenadeSize: 23 3/4" x 24 3/16" Date: 2013 Media: acrylics on panel
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Mercy MercySize: 24 x 24 1/2" Media: mixed media collage
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Finding the Blue NoteSize: 24" x 28" Media: acrylics on board
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ExplorationsSize: 24" x 36" Media: acrylics on board
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InvitationSize: 22" x 30" Date: 2023 Media: mixed media on paper
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Jazzin'Size: 24" x 30" Media: acrylics on board
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Women of the Diaspora
These images are a historical chronicle tracing the struggles, resilience and evolving roles of African women in America.