Merinda Williams
'Jesse, 2012'
oil and acrylic on canvas
Artist Statement
The late singer-songwriter
Jesse Younan
spent some time living in the hills
near Federal while recording
his third and last album,
just before he passed away in 2008.
His moving, moody and troubled songs
are strong, sincere and brutally tender.
Themes he covered include issues of
addiction, separation, distorted love,
domestic abuse, disease and death.
His music leaves a long lasting impression
and it has touched the hearts
and souls of many, even after his death.
Jesse’s music continues to be kept alive
through live tributes performed by
his brother and various other artists.
- Merinda Williams
June 2013
from the Northern Rivers Portrait Prize 2013
held at the Serpentine Community Gallery
in June/July 2013
also exhibited during
February/March 2014