James P. Kerr (American, b. 1953), The Dirty Dozen

Oil on canvas, signed at lower left, inscribed on verso, framed.

Stretcher size 40 x 50 in.; Frame dimensions 46 x 56 in.

Private Collection, Raleigh, North Carolina

Born in Buffalo, New York, James Kerr credits Lazlo Szabo, a renowned portrait painter, and Carl Illig, a prominent landscape painter, as his two greatest mentors. He describes his work as all about "capturing a moment in time."

Now living in Delray Beach, Florida, Kerr spent many years maintaining a studio near Banner Elk in the North Carolina mountains. His vibrant and colorful paintings capture the best of a Carolina lifestyle.

Minor chip to frame at top left corner; overall in good estate condition.