Jeff is an internationally recognized, award-winning artist whose diverse career spans commercial illustration, animation, video game development, and concept art. Over the course of his career, he has collaborated with some of the most prominent names in the entertainment industry, including DreamWorks, Warner Bros., Disney, Big Fish Games, and EA, serving in roles such as Art Director, illustrator, and concept artist.

After relocating to New Mexico in 2017, Jeff shifted his creative focus to fine art painting inspired by the Southwest. His work features luminous landscapes and symbolic animals—ravens, roadrunners, rabbits, and cats—woven into richly detailed, decorative narratives. A distinctive element of his work is the incorporation of turquoise and other natural minerals, which he personally mines, cuts, and polishes. These materials bring a tactile, dimensional quality to his paintings, grounding his imaginative imagery in the physical beauty of the region.

Jeff describes himself as a “Southwest Symbolist,” drawing inspiration from the area’s atmospheric light, cultural depth, and spiritual resonance. His work reflects a synthesis of classical training and contemporary design, influenced by artists such as Alphonse Mucha, the Hudson River School, and Eyvind Earle. With a strong emphasis on shape, light, shadow, and pattern, Jeff creates visually striking compositions that convey both narrative and emotion.

Working across a variety of media—including oil, acrylic, graphite, clay, and stone—Jeff integrates traditional techniques with unconventional materials. His experience as a mine owner deepens his connection to the land and the landscapes allowing him to incorporate elements of the earth directly into his work. This hands-on relationship with natural materials is central to his creative vision.

A full-time professional artist for over 45 years, Jeff has exhibited extensively in galleries, festivals, and studio tours throughout the United States. His work has been featured in events such as Best of the Northwest, the Anacortes Arts Festival, the Bainbridge Island Studio Tour, and at the Verksted Gallery in Poulsbo, Washington.

In addition to his fine art practice, Jeff has an established career in art licensing, with his work featured on products distributed worldwide. His imagery appears in collaboration with major puzzle and product companies including Buffalo Games, Ceaco, Nautilus Puzzles, RoseArt, SunsOut, and Schmidt, among others, reaching audiences across North America, Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand.

Since moving to New Mexico, Jeff’s paintings have been represented by galleries including Pop Gallery in Santa Fe, Visions Gallery in Sedona, Santisima Gallery in Albuquerque, and Mostly Madrid Gallery in Madrid, New Mexico. He also participates in regional events such as the Turquoise Trail Studio Tour.

Beyond his studio practice, Jeff has contributed to arts education as an adjunct professor and workshop instructor at institutions including the University of North Texas, the Art Institute of Dallas and Seattle, Northwestern College of Art & Design, and ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena. He currently serves on the curriculum board for the Northwestern College of Art & Design. 

Jeff lives in Santa Fe, NM with his 3 feline muses who run the day to day studio operations and naps.