"I believe the fruits of any painter's labor lie not so much in the end results (the content, if you will) but in the process of achieving those results. Put simply, painting is the process of discovery. When one spends too much time pre-conceiving or deliberating the end result, then the discovery process is thwarted. As much as possible, I like to let the painting happen on its own; to emerge from itself as I work..." . Despite the process being the fruits of the labor, there are also several paintings to browse in this gallery. This represents perhaps half of the number of works since the early 1990's.

Many paintings start out as drawings. Additionally Jerry has made hundreds of sketches which stand on their own, telling the story of places and people up and down the west coast.