Jared Alcorn
Email: jrdalcorn@yahoo.com

Artist Bio
A native of Baton Rouge, and presently a senior at Southern University, Jared Alcorn is a Fine Arts major. Having a desire to create art has been a part of his life since the age of eight. Jared was inspired by his father, who was an untrained artist. Jared’s work has been shown in student art exhibitions and in different galleries in a variety of states. Illustration and graphic design is his main area of interest. He created a mural for Southern University’s Laboratory School. He also, has an Associate Degree in Commercial Art from The Louisiana Art Institute, and was noted as being the top artist while enrolled in the program.

Artist Statement
I illustrate the beauty of a multi-ethnic world. Working predominantly on brown paper, I use different tints and shades of the brown colored paper in order to show the diversity of skin tones in the African American community. I also use ink and color wax pencils, and the pointillism style of drawing, to invoke a sense of pride in being different in a society that promotes conformity. Having a multi-ethnic background myself, my artwork puts a spot light on the mingling of Whites, Blacks, Hispanic, Indian, and Asian ethnic groups. I show the beauty that is created by the mixing of the races.