Jerry Charlton Meye (1965), a textile designer for twenty years, has been creating linocuts, monoprints, and woodcuts since the lockdown. His ornaments and stencils explode into abstract prints in a palette of colors, transitioning from geometry to balance.
Although Jerry had already moved beyond stencils and line play by 2020, as seen in his exhibition at De Balie, he has since taken new steps. On canvas, he expresses himself with thickly applied paint or does the opposite with acrylic carefully and sparingly applied in watercolor.
Jerry starts with light touches, creating a fairytale-like dreamy atmosphere, and develops it into a watercolor using a sponge. He works intuitively, letting his hands express what he has seen. First, he applies flat colors, then he draws lines with a brush or tube, creating almost calligraphic movements. Which contours remain from the prints? Jerry continues to search for the pattern, an endless game. He decides based on his feelings. Sometimes he feels the painting needs nothing more, other times he feels challenged to create from an unstoppable expressive drive.
