Winston Harrell Jr.

Biography

Winston Harrell Jr. was born in Oceanside California in 1958 but he grew up in Chicago Illinois in 1960.
He started his art career at the age of fourteen. In 1970 where he participated in Mayor Daley’s summer
Youth Program for the inner city under Privileged kids in 1972.
The program focused on teaching neighbourhood inner-city youth the value of Art through the creations of Murals and other neighbourhood artwork. To better fuel his curiosity for Art he later enrolled in a two year correspondence Art course for commercial artist thru Art Instruction Schools of Minneapolis Minnesota. Where he learned the basic principles of Art and illustration. As his creative desire for learning continued to grow he completed the A.S. program for Culinary Arts at Le Cordon Bleu of Chicago in 1997. To better equip myself with the changing world of computers, digital art and graphic design he enrolled in the Visual Communication Program for graphic design at Westwood College in Atlanta Georgia in 2006. Where I received my A.S. in computer graphics and design.
Winston currently showcases his Artwork at Jarrods Tea House and Art Gallery in Mesa Arizona and at Whatzit and Whoozit Retail Outlet in Phoenix Arizona 2021. He is also an active member of Arizona Artist Guild. My Artwork is an Extension of who and what I am as a person. I am inspired by feelings of home a family.

Artist Statement

A Chef with a Heart for Art.

Country United States

Website https://www.directoryofillustration.com/WinstonMHarrell