Jesse Sublett
Painting
Artist, author and musician, Jesse Sublett has been influential force in Austin culture since the late 1970s, when he was a founding member of The Skunks and The Violators, Austin’s first two punk bands. Considered one of Austin’s best living writers, he is the author of 16 books. including the true crime favorites “Last Gangster in Austin” and “1960s Austin Gangsters.”As a visual artist, Jesse is known for his bold color choices and depictions of bird life and nature that engage and challenge the viewer to deepen their personal relationship with the outside world. His acrylic paintings of birds in iconic urban settings evoke the unique character of Austin, where nature and city life coexist in a dynamic, evolving dance. His art work has been exhibited in numerous galleries and juried exhibitions and published in Texas Highways, Desert Trumpet and The Purple Martin Update.
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