♦ Spotlight Reception Friday, April 4th, 5 – 7 pm ♦

JERRY LUKE

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~A friend complained that she could not develop her own stye.  My “style” is simply how I solve technical and aesthetic problems.  My work is always representational but ranges from photo-realism to surrealism and impressionism—depending on which will best express my intent.~

–Jerry Luke

These words from the artist perhaps best describe the unique mix of artistic styles you will find in a Jerry Luke painting.  Working in mostly large dimensions, Jerry exhibits both his skill with photorealism and interpretive art in surprising ways.  Within his textured images, one notices not just the subject, but how the light surrounds and bounces from the subject.  Sometimes he decides to distort a subject, casting an expression of mood to his rendering.

A native of Blackshear, Georgia, Jerry Luke earned his master’s degree in painting from the University of Georgia in the 1970’s under the instruction of Lamar Dodd.  He spent many years as an instructor himself, teaching art at Savannah State University, Brewton-Parker College, and Waycross College, as well as holding a post-retirement gig teaching art appreciation at South Georgia State College in Douglas.

Jerry has had many one-man shows including with GAIHA at the Ritz Theatre in Brunswick, Gallery S.P.A.C.E. in Savannah, GA and the art gallery of Savannah State University.  You will find his work in public collections of the Okefenokee Heritage Center and Savannah State University.  Jerry’s work has received top honors from the Savannah Arts Association, the Effingham Council for the Arts, and the Okefenokee Heritage Center.  Jerry now resides in Brunswick, paints full-time, teaches art classes in the community and is a founding member of the Brunswick Art Cooperative.