Painting is actually my weakest artistic aspect.  My style is derived from "The Great Renaissance Masters"  and the "Impressionists" as I studied their techniques and lives in depth during and after college, I have developed a style that I call "Atomic/Molecular Impressionism".  I use glazing and overlapping techniques as I paint mainly spheres (which take the form of molecules and atoms) that compositionally form the images recognized at the human ocular level.  Up close you see on the molecular level (like paintings of the Impressionists), but when you step back, The color contrasts and light handling of each molecule come together to form the recognizable subject matter.   

The basic form of my brushstroke tends to revolve around the circle and sphere.  A natural movement to me.  After mastering the circle, then sphere, I studied the natural flow of water, and eventually began painting "Urban Still-lifes".  These urban still-lifes are water mains, fire hydrants, gas meters, and any basically any way man has harnessed energy of the elements.  I find art is my vehicle to understand all aspects of our world, man-made and natural, and this understanding leads to progress.

War Bird refers to Gerry's Mother, Paula.  She is a retired Major of the Utah National Guard.  The original photo was her around the age of 4, holding two Easter baskets. Gerry juxtaposed the pistols being drawn to refer to her military background as well as certain situations raising her boys.  The owl/horse/swan combination behind her are power animals associated with wisdom, elegance, and power.  

Bucket of Roses is a custom framed mural of Gerry's Father, Gerry Sr. (Yes, Gerry Jr. is the youngest son and named after his father). Seen here at Powell-a-Palooza Music Festival 2011, the mural depicts Gerry Sr. as a 10-year-old boy in his brand new outfit, ready to go to Disney Land.  He is painted holding buckets of fecal matter with roses protruding to portray his masonry expertise as well as his ability to overcome life obstacles with a scent of freshness...

This is a rendition of Gerry's three older brothers.  Adam, Ryan, and Andy.  This photo was at Thousand Lakes Reservoir in Utah.  There are small indications that reveal the personalities of each as well as the braided leather pattern that Gerry associates with family and ancestry.  

This mural is located on the Southwest corner of 200 South, 200 East in Salt Lake City, Utah on the East facing wall of Gallenson's Gun Shop.  Inspired by the 100th anniversary of the 1911 handgun, i use the molecular impressionism technique to show the bursting sun in the background.  The bursting sun represents our independence (bombs bursting in air), the land of the rising sun (Japan), and light in the midst of darkness.  The 1911 handgun has been an influential weapon in nearly every war the United States has been involved in since its creation.  There are Vietnam, WWI, WWII, and Korean War soldiers from each of the opposing sides represented in this mural as well as the A-1 1911 handgun itself.  

This painting is titled, "Birth Storm".  Birth Storm is the molecular rendition of conception, pregnancy, and birth.  Double-Helix vectors and red blood cells  are representative of the combining of the male (left) and female (right) to form the child (upper center).The male grips the child's right ankle tightly as if to rip it out of heaven. The female gently gazes and coaxes the child down from heaven. The child looks towards the mother with a worried yet loving facial expression to show the relationship established through the 9 months of pregnancy. As i said before, the red molecules represent the blood and genetics that bond a family.  The umbilical cord protrudes form the area where the vagina would be, as the red, flowing, drapery links the male and female with passion and raw emotion.  This is my masterpiece.