Jay Coleman

Jay Coleman / Per-a JAHLION KMT  is one of Washington D.C.’s finest painters and portrait artists.

Grandson of Ethel Ramos Harris composer and concert pianist, he was always surrounded by music,

Art, and creative people. He picked up his first paintbrush at age 2, painting canvases to match his aunt

and uncle’s en vogue aqua-lavender home and has painted ever since. Jay spent the next 15 years

tracing, copying, and studying every detailed  piece of art that he could while making a name amongst

his classmates as the artist of his peer group. He furthered his education by attending Morehouse

College (90-94), The Corcoran School of Art and Design (95-99), and Howard University for Masters

Studies (00-01). During his time at Morehouse he underwent an African Rites of passage with KMT

asen fraternity and received  the name Per-a KMT  upon its completion.  His “aunt”, Lois Mailou

Jones (longtime friend of his grandmother and world renowned artist), discovered Coleman’s genius

and adopted him as her protégé . It was during this time friends began to call him JAHLION (God’s

Lion). Accordingly, this new name Per-a JAHLION   began to adore.