Biography

Jay’s passion for Western and Southwestern culture is evident in his work as a Native American and Western artist. His ability to capture the rustic beauty and depth of the people and places that define the American West has gained him many honors and awards at national juried exhibitions and shows. And, although these unique painting styles are his passion, they by no means encompass the spectrum of his talents.

Jay was born in Louisville, Kentucky and graduated from Stamford University in Birmingham, Alabama. He was later accepted to the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles for graduate study. He then began working as an illustrator for Lockheed Aircraft Corporation in Georgia. After several years in the commercial business of art, Jay realized his dream was to paint and sculpt full-time. This inspired his study of sculpture at the Naguib School of Sculpture and also at the University of Tennessee.

This led to studio ventures in Nashville, Tennessee, Rockport, Massachusetts and Santa Fe, New Mexico before making his home in the beautiful Hill Country of Texas… full of history and inspiration.

“To absorb the essence of life and the inspiration of the world around me is my commitment to life itself. Being fortunate enough to have the ability to express this love of life in an individual way has led me to pursue forms of expression… both in painting and in sculpture.

My goal in life is to give this generation and the generations to come what is often held captive in the ‘mind’s eye’ and lost forever. I search for the essence of the subject. My hope is that when people view my work they will discover the infinite beauty of the world around us”.