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About the artist

Jesse Coleman

Jesse Coleman grew up in Washington, Texas. He spent most of his adult life in Houston, Texas. Coleman earned a MFA degree in Painting from Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. He was a full time Art Instructor at Wharton Jr. College in Wharton, Texas from January 2000 to July 2013. From 2016 to 2017 he served as a Teaching Artist at Gage Academy of Art in Seattle, Washington. In September 2017, Jess Coleman joined the art department at Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas as a full-time faculty member.

Coleman works in oil and watercolor. His work is primarily figurative and when possible, is done directly from the model.

This project is supported in part by an award from the Association of African American Museums (AAAM) and African American Civil Rights Network (AACRN) Grant Program.