The Art of Jerome W. Jones, Jr.
The Painter's Poetree & Love
Life Center News
"Two
Worlds, One Mother"
Concept:
Tim Carter
Painting
& Design: Jerome W. Jones, Jr.
Jerome
W. Jones, Jr. was the featured artist in an article
entitled
"Local artist's leap of faith helped him to begin
fulfilling
his dream" in the Saturday August 13, 2005 edition
of
the Richmond Times Dispatch.
 
Jerome
W. Jones, Jr. was commissioned to create a
series of
paintings for Lavar
Arrington of the Washington Redskins.
Jerome
W. Jones, Jr. was commissioned to design the
CD cover for
recording
artist Ronald Lee Holt.
Jerome
W. Jones, Jr. was commissioned to design the book cover for
Dr.
Ralph Reavis' book, Apostles of Self-Help and Independence.
Jerome Jones Commissioned To Create "The Vicktory
Collection" for Michael Vick
Jerome W. Jones, Jr., the artist from Richmond, Virginia,
traveled with his wife Kemery, and their son Jeromyah to Georgia recently to
deliver his first two paintings to Michael Vick, the No. 1 pick in the NFL
draft.
The Atlanta Falcon's quarterback first met the artist and his
wife after his press conference January 11, 2001 at The Boys & Girls Clubs
of Greater Hampton Roads thanks to the executive director, James A.
Johnson. Jones shared his portfolio with the former Virginia Tech
phenomenon and the rest is history!
Mr. Vick expressed his desire to have the artist produce a
collection of art and he has kept his word by commissioning Jerome Jones to
begin "The Vicktory Collection". This series of paintings
created for Mr. Vick's estate will chronicle the milestones in Michael Vick's brilliant
life and career.
Jones unveiled these two paintings for Mr. Vick at his home in
Georgia; "The No. 1 Mother and Son", a portrait of Brenda Boddie and her
son, Michael Vick at the NFL draft, and "On The Road to Vicktory", a
three-fold portrait of the Virginia Tech quarterback.
Jerome
Jones Commissioned to Produce Artworks for Evander Holyfield
Jerome W. Jones, Jr. had the pleasure of meeting and showing his
portfolio to the Heavyweight Champion of the World, Evander Holyfield.
This meeting resulted in his creating a body of work to hang throughout his Georgia mansion. The
artist created a series of portraits that highlighted the people most important
in the life of Mr. Holyfield.
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