Member Gallery: Jerry Carpenter
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Memories in Reflection II |
Alaskan Rust |
Artist's Statement
Jerry Carpenter, born in West Virginia, educated at Berea College in Kentucky and Catholic University of American, moved from Washington, DC, to California in 2000.
Working as an Information Technology professional is a stressful job; thus, in an effort to find peace he began painting watercolors over 5 years ago under the tutelage of Ms. Bobbie Dixon as part of the Santa Clara Adult Education Program.
He began drawing and painting as a child, especially architecture. The medium of choice was Acrylics during his high school and college years. A developing career path caused him to long abandon the art. In recent years, the change to watercolor was a freeing process. He strives to paint with detail and multiple layers of color. He is inspired by a favorite line of a fellow artist who says, “Bring something different to every painting, don’t just paint what you see”. Currently, subject matter can range from still life, architecture, landscape, reflections, and on watercolor paper or watercolor canvas.
Jerry now lives in Santa Clara, CA and enjoys developing bonsai with the Kusamura Bonsai Club of Palo Alto and the Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt. He paints with the mentorship of Bobbie Dixon.
“Painting brings great peace to my soul.”