Jerry LeMar

Jerry LeMar is a self-taught painter, working mostly with acrylics on canvas and from time to time experimenting with mixed media. Jerry's paintings are a rich example of colour, movement, and texture, which he explores with his spontaneous application of paint. It is clear as soon as you see his work the tremendous energy his paintings bring forth. It has always been his desire to leave a place in his paintings so that the person viewing his work can take their own journey and experience for themselves what they choose.
Jerry LeMar was born in DesMoines, Iowa in 1946. It was here early on in his life he developed both love and training in fine art. Though his studies took him in the direction of architecture, he always had a deep desire to express his creativity with paint on canvas. All of this was interrupted however with time spent in Vietnam. Many years later, upon settling with his family in Ottawa, he developed a business through painting murals and Trompe L'oeil privately and commercially. It was not until he accepted a position with Wallacks Art & Drafting Supplies in Ottawa that his desire to start painting was again rekindled. While living in Ottawa Jerry was in several juried art shows winning an award for his work "Full Bloom".
Since moving to the Toronto area Jerry LeMar has had several art shows including one Juried show for which he received an honorable mention award for his painting "Summer Storm".

LeMar with his assistant "Oliver"