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Biography Page of
New Orleans Artist J K Schwehm
Born in the
charming Old World city of New Orleans in 1948 Jerry developed his
interest in art after watching a PBS program on Jackson Pollock. That
inspired him to do his first canvas of colorful lines and blotches that
was displayed in his family den for several years. It has since been
lost. Over the years he experimented with other media-silk screen,
photography, assemblage, but college, military, family, and work
concerns took him away from art. After his wife died of cancer, Jerry
retired from his law practice to do what he likes, cooking, canoeing,
and art. After taking additional art classes he again tried assemblage
then began painting his children from photographs. With encouragement
from friends, he tried other subjects as well, including adaptations of
Gauguin and Van Gogh. Finally, Jerry found his own personal style of
painting, using acrylics in a Post-Impressionistic flare of bold colors
and wavy lines.
Generally he creates small images on paper but he also
produces larger canvases. He prefers painting from photos taken on his
travels but also paints portraits on commission. Contact Jerry by e-mail
for more information. He also manages New Orleans' Fig Street Guest
House where his art is shown. His art is also sold at
several shops in New Orleans. Call him
for information.
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