Gerrion Jones a.k.a. Wacky (born 1963 in Merthyr Tydfil)[1] is a Welsh art collector. He is best known for his curation of the Punk Forever exhibition which features artwork by Billy Childish, Jamie Reid and Jimmy Cauty.
Gerrion Jones | |
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| Born | 1963 Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, UK |
| Nationality | Welsh |
Jones lived on the Gurnos Estate for over 25 years and was educated at the local Pen-Y-Dre High School. He worked as a cook, roadie, sound engineer and DJ followed by 12 years at The Hoover Company in Pentrebach.[2] Whilst at Merthyr Tydfil College he trained as a panel beater and welder.
He started collecting subversive art at an early age, having been inspired by seeing the Sex Pistols on television in his early teens.[3]
He now tours the exhibition regularly; most recently at Gwynedd Museum and Art Gallery in Bangor, Gwynedd.
References
edit- ^ "Punk Forever artists Archived 18 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine",
- ^ "Punk exhibition takes to the road", Merthyr Express, 28 January 2010, retrieved 6 February 2010
- ^ "Punk lives in Bangor exhibition", BBC, 16 January 2010, retrieved 6 February 2010