‘Jerry is mentor, friend, instructor, and teacher. Patient, intelligent, articulate, and passionate about art and sharing his knowledge. By far the most beneficial workshop I have ever participated in.’
- Barbara S
Jerry working in his studio.
Jerry with several of his large, textured works.
Jerry with his husband Mike.
Jerry working with a student in an introductory workshop.
Jerry scraping back into one of his layered paintings.
About me…
I initially trained as a pediatric critical care physician. I began my artistic career as a fine art photographer, but realizing I had always wanted to be a painter, I abandoned photography and started painting. Although encaustic was my initial medium, once I discovered cold wax and oils, I quickly transitioned and have never gone back. My work has been collected across the US and internationally and has appeared in many publications. I work with HG Contemporary Gallery in New York and DZINE Gallery in San Francisco.
In 2017, with co-author Rebecca Crowell, we published the international award-winning Cold Wax Medium: Techniques, Concepts & Conversations. It is the first and only comprehensive book exploring the myriad techniques and ways artists are using cold wax medium. In 2020, Rebeca and I started COLD WAX ACADEMY, the only online learning portal devoted exclusively to artists interested in cold wax.
I am passionate about teaching, and I hold a certificate in adult education from the University of Washington. My strength lies in identifying and addressing the individual needs of my students and helping them analyze and develop solutions to the difficulties they are encountering. I maintain an active artist mentoring and coaching practice, working with artists around the world.
I went for the first time to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico in 2018. Three weeks later my husband, Mike, and I bought a home. We left Oakland and now live in San Miguel with our sweet, sweet dog, Bert.
