Jerry Davenport Artist

Muralist

2008-06-02T03:06:00.000-07:00

"Jazz on the stairwell" mural
acrylic on streched canvas over
wood, installed in the home of
the publisher of AMPS magazine
Roosevelt "Brother Ro" Wight, III.
size 8'x12' Shreveport, 06

"The Men of Dais Apparel" working
on the now completed wall painting
in Shreveport's men clothing store
Dais Apparel ower Derolyk Fuller. size 9'x 26' 2006

"A Dream Home" mural in acrylic
work in progress on west side of
my garage. Started 2007 size 10'x20'

Singer

2008-05-27T08:33:00.000-07:00

While serving in the military, I competed in the U.S. Air Force Talent Competition at every base that I was stationed, and traveled worldwide as a singer and dancer.

Holding my Roger (The U.S. Air Force Talent Competition's highest award) for Vocal Group of the Year - 1985 .

I won awards at every level (base, command & worldwide), and in different categories. As a result of that I was asked to work with Air Force Tops in Blue Talent Showcase as a set designer.

Dancer

2008-05-26T21:18:00.001-07:00

Art has always been a part of my life.

2008-05-26T19:15:00.000-07:00

Photo of his mother holding him at just under a year.

A copy of a news clipping that ran in the Louisiana Weekly of New Orleans. Winner of the Vieux Carre' Property Owners' Art Contest. I was twelve years old.

Jerry Davenport age 5

2008-05-26T19:02:00.000-07:00

A native of New Orleans, at the age of five Jerry

wanted to become an artist. His dream of becoming an artist has come true, and he now lives in Shreveport in Northwest Louisiana.

Born into a family of 15 children. A photo of his parents and 12 of them growing up in the Ninth Ward of Desire Projects, New Orleans.