Great art is connected to character. Against odds, artists were often forced to fight for recognition in their chosen field. Jerry Pagane, born on Christmas Eve 1948, small and without ears, he was abandoned by his mother on a church step on Christmas Day. After a rough start running away from Foster and Group Homes, Jerry found love in the Robert Simonds family, discovered art and eventually graduated with honors from the Carnegie Mellon University.
Jerry has spent the last 35 years painting and making prints, winning many awards. He has been in dozens of group print shows as well as one man shows of his art.
Jerry is also one of the last gold leaf sign painters in New York City. One can follow the patterns of gentrification by looking at Jerry's portfolio that shows the progress of his signs over a 25 year period. This exhibition is a collection of Jerry's new paintings. The subject matter is reflections, the colors are rich and beautiful.
In the world of the deaf, Jerry stands out as one of the few recognized artists.
Clayton Gallery and Outlaw Art Museum at 161 Essex Street, New York City, New York. The opening is Sunday, August 21st from 3:15pm - 6pm. You can also make an appointment to view Jerry's works at the Outlaw Art Museum by calling or emailing Clayton at 1-212-477-1363; clayton161@earthlink.net
For those of you who are unable to make it to the Art Show at the Clayton Gallery and Outlaw Museum in New York City, we offer you the chance to view Jerry Pagane's Art Show from the comfort of your own home. There's nothing like viewing these beautiful works of art in person, but the next best thing is the virtual tour of Jerry Pagane's One Man Art Show that we now present to you. Click below to continue:
Jerry Pagane is a Creative Sign Painter based in New York City specializing in Gold Leafand Silver Leaf. Jerry does both gold leaf lettering and gold leaf numbers, as well as special gold leaf designs. Jerry's work has been chronicled in the New York Times and The Villager. There is even a New York Times Video of Jerry describing the gold leafing process as he works.
If you would like to procure Jerry's gold leafing and silver leafing painting and design services in New York City and the surrounding Metropolitan area, please see our Contact Page for more information.
