Jacques Pépin Rare Original 30' x 40' Canvas Painting by Artist Jermai

This original 30' x 40' canvas painting was painted live during an evening at our inaugural Napa Cookbook Fest to celebrate iconic chef Jacques Pépin. This incredibly rare piece is a one of a kind item to which 100% of the bidding amount will support The Jacques Pépin Foundation. With the winning bidders support, this tax-deductible donation will further help community kitchens that offer free life skills and culinary training to adults with high barriers to employment, including previous incarceration, homelessness, substance abuse issues, low skill and education attainment and lack of work history. 

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Jermaine Dante’ Burse is a prolific, self-taught artist who began drawing impressive black and white sketches on almost any surface he could find when he was three years old. Those black and white sketches have evolved into a vibrant and captivating exploration of color and texture. It features a unique blend of abstract shapes and forms that create a mesmerizing, dynamic and engaging visual experience.

Jermaine’s art is on display at various San Francisco Art Galleries, Thelma Harris Fine Art Gallery in Oakland and Wineries throughout his home in Napa Valley. Jermaine has broadened his exposure by attending and showing work at Art Basel in Florida, Concours d'Elegance in Carmel, Kaaboo Music Festival in Del Mar, California, the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas and a plethora of Foundational dinners where Professional Athletes (Stephen Curry, Damian Lillard, David Robinson, Ty Lue, Brian Shaw, Jason Richardson, Fred Warner, etc.) and Celebrities ( Robert Dinero, Kevin Hart, Don Cheadle, etc.) have attended and purchased Jermaine’s art. Jermaine is an active participant with Doctors Without Borders,  Ferrari Sacramento Chapter, as well as Urban Ed Academy where he has helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars towards those organizations using his art. Jermaine is currently working on three major projects that will be exhibited at the San Francisco City Hall as well as both the Oakland MOMA, San Francisco MOMA and Kaiser Permanente Executive Suites.