Born in the city of New Orleans in 1948 JK Schwehm (Jerry) developed an interest in art after watching a PBS program on Jackson Pollock in 1956. He went on to Louisiana State University and got a degree in Sociology. He worked for a while as a Probation Officer in New Orleans before returning to LSU for a Juris Doctor degree.
He then worked as an Assistant District Attorney in New Orleans before opening up his private law office. Never losing his interest in art he took classes at LSU and privately. In 1993 after his wife died from cancer, Jerry retired from the practice of law and began canoeing the swamps around his home in Pearl River, La. He took people on Eco-Tours of the bayous and swamp. He learned about the swamp eco-system and trapping turtles and crawfish. He developed a special design for a wire trap for turtles and a smaller version for crawfish. He learned how to cook and worked at several little restaurants until taking a job at Bacco's in New Orleans. He was given the nick name 'Bluecat' at a catfish restaurant where he cooked in 1994.
Jerry has served as a Justice of The Peace in Slidell, La., and a Lay Minister and has performed many weddings and marriage ceremonies over the past 14 years.
Currently he operates Fig Street Art Studio and his paintings and prints hang in many offices and homes throughout the United States. Jerry's art is always fresh and surprising. Sometimes funny, sometimes mystical. Always inspiring.