437-J Mary Esther Blvd. • Mary Esther, Fla. 32548

Phone: (850) 243-5933

Hours: Tuesday - Saturday

10a.m. - 6 p.m.

E-mail: ArtJenkins@ymail.com

Art Jenkins was born and raised in Richmond Virginia.

His artistic career spans more than 30 years. Mr.Jenkins has won numerous awards for his authentic reprensentations of African Art through the use of acrylic, pen and ink, charcoal, and pencil mediums.

He majored in art at Virginia Commonwealth School of art in Richmond, Virginia, University of Maryland Extension in Terrojan, Spain, and Okaloosa Walton Community College in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. His passion for art led him to eventually teach a pen and ink drawing class at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida

Mr. Jenkins's art renditions began in 1970 when he won first place for an acylic painting entitled "Still Life". In 1973, he won first, second, third and honorable mention for a pencil drawing in the Tactical Airlift Command Art Contest in Austin, Texas. At the Fort Walton Beach Billy Bowlegs Art Festival, Mr. Jenkins won the Museum Purchase Award for a pen and ink drawing entitled "Mind Expansion" and third place for his acrylic painting entitled "African Warriors".

Art Jenkins paintings have been described as beautiful, bold and vibrant with color. The paintings meld with the warm yellows ,deep reds ,cool purple hues and blues. His subject matter is absolutely original, spiritual, and culturally colorful. He sets the mood within the composition of the painting whether it is a sunset , portrait , tribal mask, or an innervision. His intention is successful when the viewer interpets, feels the emotion, and continues to expand their mind and see more in his work.