title: Charles Philippe Jean-Pierre
text: # Charles Philippe Jean-Pierre
  
  Charles Philippe Jean-Pierre (born in Chicago, Illinois) is a Washington DC-based painter, who is known for his contemporary and traditional Haitian paintings as well as international street murals, collage work, and portraiture. According to East City Art, Jean-Pierre was a 2015 White House invitee for the role of art education in promoting national youth justice. Jean-Pierre currently serves as an art instructor for City Arts DC and is the National Art Director for Young & Powerful for President Barack Obama.
  
  Jean Pierre is an adjunct instructor at American University fine arts department. He is on the board of directors of Diaspora African Women's Network (DAWN).
  
  ## Education
  
  He received his Masters of Arts from Howard University, where he honed his bold and introspective painting style.
  
  ## Work
  
  Jean-Pierre's work centers around themes of beauty, power structures, feminism, masculinity, and race. Although he works in a variety of mediums, he most often creates acrylic paintings.
  
  ## Murals
  
  According to the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, Jean-Pierre has created public artworks in Chicago, DC, Istanbul, Panama, Port-au-Prince, London, and Paris. Here is a list of them below:
  
  * Bronzeville Noir, 47th St. and Calumet St., Chicago, Illinois, 2012?
  * Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church, Third St. NW, Washington, D.C., 2013
  
  ## Exhibitions
  
  * Les Jacmeliens IV, the Haitian Heritage Museum, Miami, Florida, December, 2014
  