“I love serving others with my useful art products and want to continue that tradition of making beautiful, amazing stuff for my generation to enjoy.” -JP

My creative journey as an artist started at age 5 with my mother and a pretty glass table. My mother has always been a woman of style and unique fashion both inside and outside the home. She has developed a great appreciation for fine crafted objects.

Growing up in Cleveland, Ohio in the early 1980’s, my home was always filled with beautiful decorative clocks, fine victorian furniture, large crystal chandeliers and decorative mirrors. What I remember most about those early years was going with my mother to all the fine furniture shops on Saturday mornings. Over the years, she developed great relationships with the owners.

As a child, I learned to make my own beautiful and useful objects. I started painting my own creative T-shirts, hats and jean jackets. I sold them to classmates and even teachers. I did pretty well financially back then and won a scholarship to attend Pratt institute.

Now I paint custom wood furniture; mostly coffee tables and handmade art clocks with my signature “JP Handmade App Style” artwork on them. I’ve sold many of my pieces throughout North Carolina.

Come check out the work May 2nd (First Friday) from 6pm tom 10pm.