Christy Jerrett

Christy grew up in rural NC and her work reflects the nature scenes that she is familiar with. While working as a School Counselor, taking painting classes during the summer months this was a fun creative way to express her ideas. Painting soon became her passion, and since retirement she has devoted more of time to painting. She paints in her home studio north of Winston-Salem, NC. She has taken various classes at Salem College, Forsyth Technical School, Sawtooth Center for Visual Art, Art of the Carolina workshops and with several artists in the area. She is a member of The Carolina Painters’ Guild and Art For Art’s Sake.

She also enjoys painting weekly with artists in her community. She has exhibited in several juried shows including Red Dog Gallery, Associated Artists of Winston -Salem, the Yadkin Cultural Arts Center, Wilkes Art Gallery and Stokes County’s Apple Gallery. Her paintings are currently displayed at the Red Dog Gallery Taupe Gallery, and Art o Mat machines around the country.

Her artwork can be viewed on her website, christyjerrett.com. In additon to her website her paintings can be viewed online; Red Dog Gallery at theafasgroup.com, carolinapaintersguild.com, Instagram and Facebook. (Paintings by Christy Jerrett)