Artist Statement

Jack O. Summers (1938-2019)
Jack O. Summers was an artist, educator, mentor, friend, and a loved and respected voice in the Detroit arts community. He worked primarily in photography, collage, and mixed media, often incorporating his signature sly and wicked satire of social and political topics. He spent more than thirty years as an educator, teaching at Grosse Pointe South High School and the College for Creative Studies, where he influenced, inspired, and supported countless students.