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Aquamarine Acrylic on canvas 18 x 13 x1. © 2009.  
Fiercely Acrylic on canvas 36 x 24 x1. © 2009.
Everlasting Graphite on Paper 21.5 x 15.5 © 2009
Jorge Namerow
Devotion Acrylic on canvas 28 x 20 x1. © 2009
Dim Memories Acrylic on canvas 24 x 20 x1. © 2009
Emerging Acrylic on canvas 20 x 22 x1. © 2009
Purity
SoulMate
Heartbeat
Impeccable
Originally from San Juan Puerto Rico, Jorge
develop an early interest in art, which quickly
developed into and what he considers an “obsession.”

This desire to create, eventually delivered him to
New York where he studied and completed a
Masters at Pratt Institute in Communication
Design. Jorge achieve an innovative sense of the
figure within diversely colored compositions.

If one had to simply classify Jorge Namerow’s art,
one would identify it as a colorist.

His rich use of color through dynamic composition
create aesthetically stimulating works of art.
Although his subject matter is predominantly
figurative, Jorge interpose geometric shapes, which  
keeps  the surface visually exciting.
At first one follows his brush strokes and curves
to decipher form and expression, yet with in
depth look one can sense his personal
experiences.  He uses memories from his
Caribbean childhood and sensory experience in
his present urban setting: New York City. His
education and experience as a graphic designer
compliments his work with subtlety, precision
and warm colors. Jorge art is simple, with much
character, highly stylized with a taste of
abstraction and lost of passion. It is inviting and
a pleasure to the eye.
Contemporary painter Jorge Namerow has
emerged as one of the most intriguing
young artists working today. His work
blends the classical ideals of figurative
painting with a unique style. The artist
states, “Painting for me is very cathartic
and is the most articulate way for me to
express my passion.”


Merging introspection and visual spectacle,  
Jorge Namerow personal investigations of
the figure, spirituality and abstraction
possess the power to transform today’s
ideals of elegance and sensuality.


The process of transforming paint and
other materials into images continues to
compel and challenge me. Painting fills me
with a sense of well-being and humility,
and has proven to be a satisfying way for me
to translate my visual ideas into a physical
reality.
I paint both what I see and what I feel—
focusing on the sensation and context of my
experience. I work deliberately, employing
both traditional and innovative techniques,
while letting the uncertain nature of painting
free my hand. My paintings are finished when
they are able to convey a moment or sensation
of where I am, as well as what I am seeing.
Harmony
He claims to be “naturally
drawn to paint the human
figure for its timeless
sensitivity” and he adds,
“nothing inspires me more
intensely than the female
form.” Noted for the
sensual vitality of his
work,  Jorge Namerow’s
endeavors to “extract the
essence of a mood and
create work that is striking
and simple yet, sustain its
integrity through the
subtleties.” In the end, it is
the impulsive approach to
his art that compels the
viewer and evokes their
emotions.