Jerry Coker was born in Arkansas, but now resides in Florida. He is entirely self-taught and has been painting since the 1970's. He is famous for his masks, but told us that he feels his paintings represent the best of his work. Contemporary American Folk Art Collector's Guide quotes Jerry as saying that he is "… a folk-stream Expressionist, a self-taught Cokerian." The rust patina on the tin tiles that he paints on add delightfully to the paintings. They almost have a tapestry-like look.