Farmer's Bio

Jerry K. Farmer, World Class Artist and Illustrator

Jerry K. Farmer is a central Florida native who was born in Leesburg, Florida. At the tender age of five years old, Jerry began to creatively draw the things he discovered from a child's vantage point. Treasured toys and cartoon heroes were some of his favorite objects brought to life using a pencil and scraps of paper at his disposal. His very astute mother soon began to take notice of her son's God gifted talent, while taking every opportunity to encourage him to pursue his preferred pastime.

Making certain her son's creative potential would reach its maximum peak, Mrs. Farmer employed a professional Czechoslovakian artist who was charged with developing and harnessing the skills of her twelve year old son. After a few lessons, Jerry quickly learned to paint landscapes using oils, and now the rest of this story is history.

As time progressed, Jerry developed a great zeal for portraits. His passion for pictures, complemented by his artistic prowess, helped to catapult Jerry from the crowded shadows to standing alone up front on center stage. From this command performance stance, many doors opened to him and the freelance artist began to create masterful portraits, wall murals, and illustrations for children books. One such door was opened by Pasco High School in Dade City, Florida. The recent graduate was commissioned by his alma mater's Principal to paint a portrait of the school's mascot inside the gymnasium. The soft white walls were suddenly brought to life after the gigantic pirate was unveiled to faculty, students, and graduates.

The world class artist has continued to elevate his skills as an artist, which has afforded him enormous popularity, awards, and accolades over recent years. As you stand in awe while admiring his parade of artistic creations, you will observe this craftsman's interest also extends to ethnic art, photo realistic portraiture, and sports figures.

Portraiture is the recording of an individual's appearance and personality, whether visualized in a photograph, painting, sculpture, or other media. Client's attire, pose, angle of view, and facial expression all play a central role in how the portraiture is composed and captured. This artistic expression is tedious, labor intensive, yet rewarding, especially when full facial smiles of gratitude are exhibited by patrons after viewing the finished portrait. Jerry is an expert in color technology and has recently refined his already polished airbrushing skills by taking a master workshop course taught by renowned artist Dru Blair in South Carolina.

You can enjoy the breathtaking splendor of Jerry's numerous masterpieces. To find out more about him and upcoming events, log on to http://www.jerryfarmerart.com/links.php?88161