Charles Philippe Jean-Pierre
Charles Philippe Jean-Pierre is a Washington DC–based painter, who is known for his contemporary and traditional Haitian paintings as well as international street murals, collage work, and portraiture. According to East City Art, Jean-Pierre was a 2015 White House invitee for the role of art education in promoting national youth justice. Jean-Pierre currently serves as an art instructor for City Arts DC and is the National Art Director for Young & Powerful for President Barack Obama.
Jean Pierre is an adjunct instructor at American University fine arts department. He is on the board of directors of Diaspora African Women's Network.
Education
He received his Masters of Arts from Howard University, where he honed his bold and introspective painting style.Work
Jean-Pierre's work centers around themes of beauty, power structures, feminism, masculinity, and race. Although he works in a variety of mediums, he most often creates acrylic paintings.Murals
According to the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, Jean-Pierre has created public artworks in Chicago, DC, Istanbul, Panama, Port-au-Prince, London, and Paris. Here is a list of them below:Bronzeville Noir, 47th St. and Calumet St., Chicago, Illinois, 2012?- Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church, Third St. NW, Washington, D.C., 2013