Jerrod is offering a Visual Explorations trip to Greece this September 12-22, in collaboration with Star Mountain Travel. This art focused experience will give the opportunity to draw and paint the ancient ruins of Athens and the coastal towns of Monemvasia and Nafplio. Click HERE for more information.
Read MoreA new portfolio of images has been added to Jerrod’s website to represent his paintings of nature. In contrast to landscapes, which are images of specific places and can be seen in the “Places” portfolio, these paintings are zoomed-in studies of the natural world. To see the new portfolio click HERE.
Read MoreJerrod was asked to judge an exhibition of figure work by a variety of Gulf Coast artists at the Gulfport Arts Center called “November is for Nudes”. Opening reception is Friday, November 12, from 5-8pm.
Read MoreJerrod will participate in the annual Mississippi En Plein Air event as one of 100 artists painting around Ocean Springs on Saturday, October 30. Artists will be painting around the town throughout the day.
Read MoreJerrod will paint live at the Pascagoula River Audubon Center’s annual Hummingbird Festival this Saturday from 9am - 12pm. The exhibition “Chasing the Light”, artwork by Jerrod and Mary Louis Porter will be on view in the gallery.
Read MoreJerrod has been awarded a $500 grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission. This grant is a portion of the more than $1.4 million in grants MAC awarded in Fiscal Year 2022 and will be used to frame work for his upcoming exhibition at Fischer Galleries in Jackson, MS. The grants are made possible by continued funding from the Mississippi State Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Read MoreJerrod’s exhibition “Interrupting Your Regularly Scheduled Bad News” at Fischer Galleries in Jackson, MS will open on October 14th. The work is all nature themed and is intended to be a respite from the anxiety inducing situations we are all currently facing. Jerrod will be present at the gallery from 11am - 7pm on October 14th in lieu of a regular reception in order to allow for smaller numbers of people in the gallery at one time.
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