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JAMES P. KERR; F: 32" X 36.5; S: 25.5 X 30" James P. Kerr was born in Buffalo, New York in 1953. He studied with the late Lazlo Szabo, a prominent portrait painter, and with Carl Illig, landscape painter. Mr. Kerr’s approach to oil painting is direct and colorist. Responding to the vibrant colors in nature, inspiration for his work comes from scenic locations in Florida, the Caribbean, New England and the mountains of North Carolina While Mr. Kerr has developed a “high key” palette, he is also conversely drawn to the more somber tones of New Orleans nightlife and jazz. He displays his interest in the human form through figurative works, portraits and studies of human day-to-day activities. A very versatile artist, Kerr is adept at painting tropical landscapes, seascapes, outdoor markets, boxing matches, fishermen, jazz musicians and more, all with his signature fluid and vibrant brushwork. Exhibiting for over 25 years, Mr. Kerr has had more than 20 one-man shows. His paintings are represented in hundreds of private and corporate collections, including: Wachovia Bank and Trust, RJR Nabisco, the Glaxo Corporation and Bank of America. A partial list of publications includes: North Carolina Home, Focus Magazine, Art in America, the New York Times and most recently, Southwest Art magazine. In 2008, Kerr was selected by the U.S. Dept. of State to participate in the ART in Embassies Program, a global museum placing original artworks in American diplomatic locations around the world. One of Mr. Kerr’s jazz themed paintings, “Bourbon Street Stomp”, was honored with inclusion in “Florida Contemporary”, an exhibition of Florida painters