Jerry Wennstrom ~ Artist, author Jerry Wennstrom was born in New York
on January 13, 1950. He attended Rockland Community College and the
State University of New Paltz. After producing a large body of work,
at age 29 he set out to discover the rock-bottom truth of his life.
For years he questioned the limits of his creative life as a studio
painter. After destroying all of his art and giving away everything he
owned, Jerry began a life of unconditional trust, allowing life to
provide all that was needed. He lived this way for 15 years. In 1998
he moved to Washington State, where he eventually married Marilyn
Strong and produced a large new body of art. Marilyn and Jerry’s
charming Whidbey Island home is now filled with his unique interactive
sculptures and paintings. Jerry also built a 40-foot meditation tower
on his property, which is featured along with his story in a book by
Laura Chester called Holy Personal.

Jerry's story is told in his book, The Inspired Heart: An Artist’s
Journey of Transformation (foreword by Thomas Moore) published by
Sentient Publications and in the Parabola Magazine documentary film
called In the Hands of Alchemy: The Art and Life of Jerry Wennstrom.
There is also a Sentient Publications DVD with the same name, which
includes a short new film called Studio Dialogue. Studio Dialogue is a
presentation Jerry did before a live audience with music by Susan
McKeown, sung by Marilyn Strong. Jerry travels internationally
lecturing, teaching and presenting his film and work and he writes a
monthly piece on the spirit of the times for a New York City
consulting firm.

Jerry Wennstrom has presented at the Birmingham Art Museum, the
Seattle Art Museum, the EMP (Experience Music Project), Glen Arbor Art
Association, the Old Firehouse Art Center, Other Side Arts, Pacifica
Graduate Institute, UCS-NAROPA (Wisdom University), the Vancouver
Public Library, Western New Mexico University, California Institute of
the Arts and NYU. He has also done over 50 radio, TV and magazine
interviews and art features.

Here's an amazing example of someone who's been committed to being
true-to-soul, no matter what, and his story is one of great triumph,
indeed. This is sure to be a most compelling and inspiring show! Tune
in!