J.E.Strohkorb
Jerry E. Strohkorb (b.1972, Chico, California USA, now Houston-based) is both a life-long visual artist and medical doctor. He draws inspiration from his knowledge and experiences in clinical medicine with focus on human degradation in health settings, psychological and emotional states, and exploration of eschatologic ideas around life and death processes. In his medical career he specialized in occupational medicine and public health with multiple advanced degrees from prominent institutions including The College of William & Mary, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Duke University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the University of Pennsylvania.
Both a scientist and an artist/gallerist, his creative processes have been an integral part of his life, including Master’s level study at the School of Visual Arts in New York, attendance at Governor’s School for the Visual Arts, undergraduate study of visual art and music, and multiple Wilson Interdisciplinary scholarships studying sculpture with renowned artist, Paul DiPasquale. In recent years Jerry has participated in many shows in the USA and internationally.
Influences: I have been very influenced by past and contemporary artists who explore the unseen (Spiritual, psychological, emotional), including Michael Roque Collins, Gerhard Richter, Anselm Kiefer, Marc Chagall, David Hockney, Wassily Kandinski, Mark Rothko, and Pablo Picasso. I am also inspired by other emerging artists including Carlos D’anselmi, Igor Moritz, Knox Farrand, Michael John Clarence, Dominique Fung, Michael Kirkman
Media
Feature Article in Visual Arts Journal of the School of Visual Arts Magazine, Spring/Summer 2026 Featuring “LOS/NR (Level of Service Not Required),” p.44, https://issuu.com/svavap/docs/sva_visual_arts_journal_spring_summer_2026?ff
Jason Jenn, Curator video “A Measure of our Days” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrTgK4mGlhs&t=18s
Harvard Club of San Diego - Jan, 2025. https://hcsandiego.clubs.harvard.edu/article.html?aid=1107
UC San Diego Dept of Visual Arts - https://myemail.constantcontact.com/News---UC-San-Diego-Visual-Arts.html?soid=1101987812226&aid=ToNDYWGKqvo
Wikipedia Reference - Frank Gillette https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Gillette
https://lajollabythesea.com/place/level-of-service-not-required/
Shows/Exhibitions
2026
“Texas Art Now II”, traveling Art Show featuring 20 Texas based artists - Locations TBD
Co-Curator - “Human Body, 2026 Artist Award Show” - Level of Service Not Required - Fine Art Gallery, La Jolla, CA
Co-Curator “Healing Energy, Texas Group Show” Curated by Michael Roque Collins and J.E.Strohkorb - Featured my pieces “Edge Series VII,” “Atmosphere Series Yehi’or II” and “Surge” - Level of Service Not Required - Fine Art Gallery, La Jolla, CA
2025
Co-curator, Preparatory “Self-Portrait - Physician Invitational” - Level of Service Not Required - Fine Art Gallery, La Jolla, CA
Preparator - “The Measure of Our Days” - Level of Service Not Required - Fine Art Gallery, La Jolla, CA
“Everything and Anything” - Begin Series, Level of Service Not Required - Fine Art Gallery, La Jolla, CA
Lead Curator for “Michael Roque Collins - Corpus Sanctum” - Featured my piece “Soulvolution” - Level of Service Not Required - Fine Art Gallery, La Jolla, CA
“Brand new” - Featured my piece “Projection” - Level of Service Not Required - Fine Art Gallery, La Jolla, CA
2024
Co-curator for “Frank Gillette: The Symbiotic Blues” - Level of Service Not Required - Fine Art Gallery, La Jolla, CA
“No thing at all” - Level of Service Not Required - Fine Art Gallery, La Jolla, CA
“Fall into the bloom” - Level of Service Not Required - Fine Art Gallery, La Jolla, CA
“Room in a room in a room” - Level of Service Not Required - Fine Art Gallery, La Jolla, CA
Co-Founder and Executive Director of Fine Art Gallery “Level of Service Not Required” in La Jolla, CA (2024-26)
2023
SVA Group Show “New Way of Doing Things” - SVA Flatiron Gallery, NYC
Group Show, Rockella Space, Art Crawl and Launch - Level Gallery, NYC
Group Show “The Bridge” - Van Der Plas Gallery, NYC
Group Show “Sympoietic Encounters: Making-with in the Sixth Great Extinction” - SVA Gramercy Gallery, NYC
2022
Group Show - Open Studios, School of Visual Arts - NYC
Enrolled in MFA Program at School of Visual Arts, New York, NY - Completed 4 semesters (2022-2023)
Artbox Project, Urbanside Gallery - Zurich, Switzerland
Started Master of Fine Arts in Art Practice, School of Visual Arts, NYC (planned completion 2025)
2019-2021
Group Show “FUTURE - Contemporary Days AMACI” at Rossocinabro Gallery - Rome, Italy - 3 works included
Luxembourg Art Prize - Certificate of Merit
Hardy and Nance Studios, Houston, Texas - “Yes, Ser!” Selected to participate in “Season of the Self,” a self portrait show
Group Installation at Church Project, My piece titled “Abba” (96” x 48”, oil painting on wood panel)
Group Show “Right Here, Right Now” at Rossocinabro Gallery - Rome, Italy - 3 works included
Barcelona Contemporary Art Fair, It’s Liquid Group - Barcelona, Spain - Group Show of 50 artists - 10 works included
London International Art Fair “Canvas, Mixed Identities - London UK (accepted into show, unable to attend due to COVID)
Music and Arts Festival, The Woodlands, Texas
Best In Show Judge for The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival
“Art Matters,” speaker representing local artists
Luxembourg Art Prize - Certificate of Merit
Invited to Bayou City Art Festival - Houston, TX (not able to attend)
“Explore Art,” featured writer monthly column, Estate Living Magazine, Grogan’s Point (Sep 2019 through current)
Boardwalk Art Show - Virginia Beach, VA
Art City Austin - Austin, TX
Midtown Art in the Park - Houston, TX
Gateway International Painting Competition - “Scension” FINALIST Award
Archive: https://www.artworkarchive.com/profile/j-e-strohkorb