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Jared Emerson

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Self Taught Artists A self taught artist is a genre of art and outdoor constructions made by untrained artists who do not recognize themselves as artists. Although this is the current definition of this term, there is much hostility around the use of it, actual self taught artists consider themselves as artists and what they create as art. many self taught artists are people without any formal artistic training or schooling who teach themselves how to create art.

Jared
Jared Emerson, a self taught artist in Greenville South Carolina found his way from Michigan, growing up in a stable and religious background. he was raised with good values, thanks to his parents both of which taught at the Private Christian school where he attended. They are now missionaries in China. Jared was highly active in sports, and before Art took Jared away, basketball was his pride and joy. Before Jared found Art as his passion, he played basketball and was very good at it. Jared, after graduating high school, went to a two year bible college in New York City, Word of Life Bible Institute. There he worked and did ministry with fellow players

Jared Emerson found himself being pushed and encouraged by his mother to do make more art. She entered him in contests and got him known not just in his community but around the world, " When I was young my mother would have me enter coloring contests at the grocery store, and when I would win she would use that to encourage me . As I got older, she gently pushed me to enter school competitions on the state and national level ." Jared only had one basic shading class in 7th grade, therefore he is a true defined self taught artist, taking his talent and passion from art and making a living out of it. Emerson says that he took his "small granule and training and studied and worked independently to grow into the artwork he produces today."

Jared's art works is largely mixed media from pencil, oils, and acrylics. He does most of his art from photos that capture the individuals unique character. Emerson says "The focus of my work is to capture the essence of what I create, whether its a person, an object, or anything you can imagine, or envision, I will capture it for you to enjoy for years and years." Jared does just that in his downtown Greenville Art Crossing studio. His focus is on that unique character of a person to make his portraits come alive to the subjects. Jared not only does famous work but he does famous work of famous people. Jared has done portraits of NFL Hall of Famer Jerry Rice, Tour de France cyclist George Hincapie, platinum recording artist Edwin McCain and PGA major champion Lucas Glover. Majority of Jared's work is commission based but many of his pieces are done for charity or church organizations.