Charles Philippe Jean-Pierre (born in Chicago, Illinois) is a Washington DC-based painter, [1] who is known for his contemporary [2] and traditional Haitian paintings [3] as well as international street murals, collage work, and portraiture. [4] [5] According to East City Art, Jean-Pierre was a 2015 White House invitee for the role of art education in promoting national youth justice. [6] Jean-Pierre currently serves as an art instructor for City Arts DC [7] [8] and is the National Art Director for Young & Powerful for President Barack Obama. [9] [10]
Jean Pierre is an adjunct instructor at American University fine arts department. [11] He is on the board of directors of Diaspora African Women's Network (DAWN). [12]
He received his Masters of Arts from Howard University, where he honed his bold and introspective painting style. [13]
Jean-Pierre's work centers around themes of beauty, power structures, feminism, masculinity, and race. [14] Although he works in a variety of mediums, he most often creates acrylic paintings. [15]
According to the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, Jean-Pierre has created public artworks in Chicago, DC, Istanbul, Panama, Port-au-Prince, London, and Paris. [16] Here is a list of them below:
Charles Philippe Jean-Pierre (born in Chicago, Illinois) is a Washington DC-based painter, [1] who is known for his contemporary [2] and traditional Haitian paintings [3] as well as international street murals, collage work, and portraiture. [4] [5] According to East City Art, Jean-Pierre was a 2015 White House invitee for the role of art education in promoting national youth justice. [6] Jean-Pierre currently serves as an art instructor for City Arts DC [7] [8] and is the National Art Director for Young & Powerful for President Barack Obama. [9] [10]
Jean Pierre is an adjunct instructor at American University fine arts department. [11] He is on the board of directors of Diaspora African Women's Network (DAWN). [12]
He received his Masters of Arts from Howard University, where he honed his bold and introspective painting style. [13]
Jean-Pierre's work centers around themes of beauty, power structures, feminism, masculinity, and race. [14] Although he works in a variety of mediums, he most often creates acrylic paintings. [15]
According to the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, Jean-Pierre has created public artworks in Chicago, DC, Istanbul, Panama, Port-au-Prince, London, and Paris. [16] Here is a list of them below: