Jerry Salinas graduated from the American Academy of Art with a degree in Illustration and Fine Arts where he studied with Bill Parks. He has been working as an illustrator since the mid-1990’s working with many ad agencies. He is represented in Chicago and New York. He balances his interest in illustration work with his love for fine art. Jerry is a member of the Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Arts, Where he has studied with Romel de la Torre, Clayton J. Beck III and a community of artists in-residence and visiting painters.