The title of Baron von Lind comes from Baron Johann Von Lind of Stockholm, Sweden, through Jerry's father  being the son of Johann Von Lind. Jerry was born in Duluth Minnesota.

His career has always been linked to artwork (excluding his time spent in the army), and has encompassed wildlife, portrait and editorial work.

Working for Paramount studios saw him creating numerous portraits of their big name stars of the time, and from this exposure, he was commissioned to produce a portrait of the then President,  Ronald Reagan.

Recent years have seen a resurgence of interest in his artwork, most likely due to the proliferation of pinup information and associated images on the internet. This new found interest keeping Jerry's earlier artwork in the public eye, while allowing him to continue creating new works from his hometown of  Oceanside, California.