African-American artist; resident of Des Moines, Iowa. Jean Berry began studying art as a teenager and took instruction in art at the Kansas City Art Institute. She later moved to Des Moines and received an Associate of Arts degree in 1980 from Des Moines Area Community College. Her training also included instruction with artists Chancy Rosembalm and Brenda Jones. In 1987 Berry enrolled as a student of art at Drake University, receiving her B.F.A. in 1989. Since that time her work has been exhibited both regionally and nationally, including in an exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution.
In 1989 she won the Fourth Annual King Celebration Art Award. Berry works predominantly in charcoal and paper, focusing primarily on the depiction of African-Americans and African-American culture in the United States.
From the description of Papers of Jean Berry, 1989-1996. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 233123714
