The American Gallery of Juror Art is a ramshackle website that features a kind of art you’re not likely to see anywhere else. Flip through the many pages of doodles made by bored jurors while some trial lawyer was attempting to prove probable cause, and you’ll soon be fascinated not only by the beautiful art, but by the moments they capture.
What would cause one man to sketch portraits of his fellow jurors, and describe their personalities and life stories in intricate detail?
[A]s I completed my first jury experience, I wanted to document what I considered to be the most compelling part of the experience, and that was my fellow jurors. More so than the actual civil case itself, or the lawyers’ performances, it was the surprising and illuminating behavior of the jury that I was most eager to document
And the story of another frequent juror (image above)
James Mundie is a draughtman, printmaker and photographer living in Philadelphia where he says he gets called for jury duty “with surprising frequency.” This time Mundie was determined to spend the time productively, so he showed up with sketchbook at hand.
The American Gallery of Juror Art is a creation of Anne Reed, a trial lawyer and jury consultant in Milwaukee, and is an extension of her blog Deliberations, about trial law itself.
The American Gallery of Juror Art
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