Girl Gone Painting

Jamal de Jong is half Dutch/African American born Canadian from Edmonton, Alberta, raised in Nova Scotia and now lives in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. In 1998, he acquired a psychology degree from St. Mary’s university, Halifax, Nova Scotia and in 2008, received his painting and drawing degree from Concorda University, Montreal. Jamal is considered a deaf artist, who in his studies, has developed a better understanding of the human body through form, expression and emotion. With oil on canvas, he paints to communicate the viewers by his use of color play, technique and style. His works are of portraits, pop culture and fashion, which has been shown in international group shows including London, Australia and United States, with many local shows from Montreal, Toronto to Vancouver.