Besides being the current Southern Artistic Director for Common Weal, Gerry has been a practicing artist and photographer for over 40 years. His sculpture, photography and installations have been exhibited in numerous solo and group shows in Canada and Jamaica, and his work was included in the 2008 Jamaica Biennale at the National Gallery in Kingston, Jamaica. From 2006-2008 he served as a volunteer in Kingston through CUSO, where he taught art and photography to inner city children and youth. Gerry is an avid proponent of the power of photography projects in giving voice to otherwise ‘silent’ minority groups, and has conducted numerous such photo-voice projects in Regina.