James R. Connor University Center

Life in Light and Shadow

To view the exhibit reception: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWBM7uJ5uCs

Artist: Jerry Jordan | Purplehood2@gmail.com

Artist Bio:

Jerry Jordan is a painter working in the style of contemporary realism. He counts the unsung artists of the Harlem Renaissance as his artistic role models. He has also been heavily influenced by such artists as John S. Sargent, William M. Chase, and Joaquin Sorolla just to name a few.

He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater with a BA in Art, as well as his MS in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Art Education.

With a growing body of work, he is quickly becoming a highly sought-after artist.

He currently lives in Madison, Wisconsin with his wife Nyra and their two kids.

Represented by:

  • Gallery Marzen'
    • (608) 709-1454
    • 2345 Atwood Ave Madison, WI 53704 

Artist Statement:

“My paintings are a rejection of our societies’ collective illusion. They reject the accepted norms that it is right and only proper that we live our lives bowed in fear. rarely reaching our full potential or achieving our dreams. 

My paintings are a manifestation of ideas, meditations and impressions taken from the beauty of the everyday. Sculpted in light and shadow, they are a celebration of life and all its possibilities.”


Butterfly with Coffee Butterfly with Coffee

24x36” Oil on canvas
Year 2021
$3,200

A Place in the Sun A Place in the Sun

30x40” Oil on canvas
Year 2022
$3,800

Free to Be Free to Be

16x20” Oil on canvas
Year 2022
$1,800

Oshun's Serenity Oshun's Serenity

24x36” Oil on canvas
Year 2022
$3,200

Summer Breeze Summer Breeze

24x30” Oil on canvas
Year 2022
$3,200