Jay Jocham Art Gallery

The Art of Jay Jocham

A lifetime love of nature influenced Jay’s relocation from Milwaukee to the Big Roche-a-Cri Creek where an emersion into a wilder Wisconsin has had an unequivocal effect on his artistic experience. As a successful painter, Jocham has shown his work extensively. His one-man shows include Wild Lives, Into their Eyes, A Gathering of Cranes and most recently, a showing at the Alexander House in Port Edwards, Wisconsin during the summer of 2009. His art has been included in the prestigious Birds in Art at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI. Many of Jay’s original paintings have benefited world-wide conservation efforts and reside in private, public and corporate collections.

“I like animals – especially birds. I fear that they are disappearing from the face of the Earth and I like to think that my art helps to elevate awareness to that sad possibility. Most who enjoy my art already walk more gently upon the planet. The real challenge lies in reaching those who do not appreciate the preservation of wild things and wild lands. I create art because it makes me feel good and I paint out of respect for the beauty, adaptation or innocence of the animal. For me, the creative process may begin with a single experience, but results in a singular spiritual connection.” Jay Jocham