S2E30: Jamie Derr, Painter, Poet, Singer

This week the painter, singer and poet Jamie Derr.  Jamie says: “I don’t usually know what I am visualizing until I see it emerge on the canvas, making me an intuitive artist.” Her portraits are both bold and nuanced depicting characters known and unknown. Jamie was born in Providence, RI in 1981, one of three children to parents Debra and Manuel Ribeiro. Her great-grandparents  emigrated from Portugal in the early 1900s and established Sunset Bakery in Bristol,Rhode Island in 1929. Besides owning the bakery, her father Manny was also an artist and musician which Jamie inherited. She started singing as a child which led to a singing career right out of High School. She later earned a full Davis Scholarship, and graduated from Wellesley School with a Bachelor of Arts continuing to perform till her late 30’s. Among her recorded songs under musical name “Jamie LaPearle” are Don’t Want to Let You Go, Next to You, and So Torn (all available on Spotify). At the age of 18, she had her daughter Lianna and worked as a make-up artist while continuing writing songs and performing. Jamie later transitioned to becoming a visual artist focusing on landscapes and portraits in both watercolor and oil. She is a member of Oil Painters of America, an Artist Member at the Rhode Island Watercolor Society and was recently accepted as an exhibiting artist at the Providence Art Club. She has received numerous international awards and exhibits frequently. Jamie has an upcoming show in September, 2024 at Deblois Gallery in Middletown,RI and Greenville Library in Greenville, RI in December, 2024. She lives in Cranston, RI with her husband James, two dogs and a cat. https://www.jamiederrart.com/https://www.instagram.com/jamiederrart/@jamiederrart Jamie's favorite female visual artists: Kesja TabaczuckIrena RomanJulia Powell Host: Chris StaffordProduced by Hollowell StudiosFollow @theaartpodcast on InstagramAART on FacebookEmail: [email protected] a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/aart--5814675/support.