It was a second place ribbon in an all city art exhibit in Tacoma ,Washington, where he was born on December 17, 1928.
Jerry Becker won his first art award at the age of seven. In Arizona and in the Midwest, where I previously lived, my work has been juried into and exhibited in shows, some of which in AZ are: The Desert Museum, Toscana Gallery, venues with the Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild, Southern Arizona Arts Guild and the Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance. I am a Signature Member of the Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild. My subject matter is varied and can be anything from a desert in bloom, the grandeur of the mountains, a face with character, to the simplicity of a single cactus flower.
For many years I was an oil painter and have found the medium of watercolor to be fascinating and challenging. I have nourished my talent for art with studies and workshops with nationally recognized watercolor artists including Cheng Khee Chee, Frank Webb, John Salminen, Thomas Trausch and Eric Weigardt.
My desire as an artist is to bring my viewer to a higher level of appreciation of the subject matter I am portraying. The fluidity and vibrancy of watercolor help me to achieve that goal. Through my paintings, I love to express my passion for nature in an exaggerated style by enhancing what I see.
