Jacques Neriah

I always wanted to portray myself as an artist but I did not show enough courage in order to leave everything behind and devote myself to my art. I was always very indulgent with myself instead of being demanding and impartial. I feel that I have always been an artist since my very early childhood ( almost fifty nine years ago ) when I used to spend hours drawing and painting, but I as said earlier I thought that this occupation should be secondary to my professional career. Instead of becoming an artist when I graduated from school I studied history and became an expert on the Arab world and Islam. Then, I chose to be a businessman , a profession that took me around the globe and enriched my life with landscapes, sceneries unforgettable as much as inspiring my inner world…

It took me some time and the sudden death of my beloved brother before I understood that Art, Painting and Sculpting were the very essence of my life. Since then I have concentrated on creating a virtual reality from the reality around me. My prime inspiration is Nature , its open horizons, its sculpted landscapes and beyond it all, the mystery of the trees that surround us and whisper constantly their secrets to our ears …

Since I began painting I find myself at peace with my inner soul and see the colors that I spread on my canvas as the ultimate expression of my longings to another life , to another strata, to another silence.

I spent almost a quarter of a century at the service of my country, in uniform and then I was involved in diplomacy , negotiating with enemies and former enemies. Nothing has given me such pleasure as much as finishing a painting and looking at the expression of pleasure of people looking at it and appreciating it.

I have exhibited my art in the US, Europe and Israel. My only wish now is to continue what I believe to be my mission in life: bring the colors of life to all those who see me, meet me, now, here and afar.