Jesse Sublett has been influential force in Austin culture since the late 1970s, when he was a founding member of The Skunks and The Violators, Austin’s first two punk bands. Many of the first punk gig flyers in Austin featured Jesse’s graphics, an outgrowth of his adolescent ambition to become a famous cartoonist and poet.
Jesse is considered one of Austin’s best living writers. He has published 16 books, including the true crime favorites “Last Gangster in Austin” and “1960s Austin Gangsters,” crime novels, a critically acclaimed memoir (“Never the Same Again”) and essential Austin histories (“Esther’s Follies” and “Armadillo World Headquarters: A Memoir,” with Eddie Wilson). His work has been published in local and national magazines, documentaries, film, stage, video games and reality TV.
As a visual artist, Jesse is known for his bold color choices and depictions of bird life and nature that engage and challenge the viewer to deepen their personal relationship with the outside world. His bold, often whimsical acrylic paintings of birds in urban settings evoke the unique character of Austin, where nature and city life coexist in a dynamic, evolving dance. His work has been exhibited in numerous galleries and juried exhibitions. His pictures have been published in Texas Highways, Desert Trumpet and The Purple Martin Update.
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