About the artist:

Born and raised in the small Georgian Bay town of Penetanguishene, Ontario, Jerry  was an  honours graduate of the Ontario College of Art in Toronto. He later became a graphic artist in the Niagara area, where he was a co-founder of Williamson & Lalonde Advertising Services Ltd., later known as W & L Graphic Communications Inc. He filled the position of vice-president of the company until his retirement in 1996. In his spare time he continued to improve his painting skills, working primarily in watercolours, but also in oils, pastels, and acrylics. Subject matter is primarily scenery, from maritime scenes of Newfoundland to the Canadian Rockies, and from Northern Ontario to the hills of rural Pennsylvania. Other favourite subjects are portraits of people or pets, as well as paintings of homes or other cherished locations.