He started his journey onto canvas and other mediums after being asked to paint one of his poems for a group exhibition in 2011. Since then, he has gone on to appear in several charity auctions and group shows, including the 2016 Art3f fair in Paris, alongside eight other solo exhibitions. His signature abstract self portraiture drawings and paintings have sold to a variety of noted collectors and made Jamel one of the most sought after "outsider artists" of this decade.