October 2015 - Clothed in Majesty - 30X40" oil, and Solitary Passage - 30X40" oil, will appear in the October 2015 issue of SW Art Magazine in the "Ones to Collect" Feature.
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Living Among the Aspen - 18X24" was juried into the
2014 Mountain Oyster Club Art Show and Sale 
Solitary Repose - Oil 30X24"
is Featured in the August 2013 issue of
Southwest Art Magazine
Eyes on the Skies
Meet 12 artists who capture the elusive and changing skies
is Featured in the August 2013 issue of
Southwest Art Magazine
Eyes on the Skies
Meet 12 artists who capture the elusive and changing skies
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See Jeff's full page ad and article in Western Art Collector July 2012
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PaintAmerica - Top 100 Winner 2012
Jeff's painting Sagaro Vista 16X20" was chosen as a
PaintAmerica Top 100 winner for 2012.
Show Description: America's foremost competition for American artists' representative paintings.
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PaintAmerica Mini - Top 50 Winner 2012
Jeff's paintings, Enchanted 9X12" and All Settled Down 9X12 were chosen as
PaintAmerica Mini Top 50 winners for 2012
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In June 2012, Jeff will be attending the "Intense Workshop", an accelerated 7 day workshop on outdoor painting, taught by Scott Christiansen in Victor, ID.
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June-July 2012
Jeff will be on the road traveling through Western Montana, Northern Idaho, Washington, Oregon Coast, and California on a photo reference and plein air painting trip. Paintings from the trip will be available on the blog posts. You can follow the trip at http://artisanjefflove.blogspot.com/
A Few Trip Highlights - Grand Tetons, Glacier National Park, Mt Rainier National Park, Olympic National Park
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Arizona Plein Air Painters - Annual Members Show
March 30 - April 11, 2012
March 30 - April 11, 2012
Sedona, Arizona SEG Gallery (Art Barn)
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Shirl Smithson Scholarship 2012
Jeff has been selected to receive a Shirl Smithson Scholarship for 2012 through Oil Painters of America.
This scholarship is based on the quality and strength artist work the potential for further development.
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Southwest Art Magazine April 2012
Jeff's Painting Fearless 24X36" has been selected to represent the Arizona Plein Air Painter's advertisement in the April 2012 issue of Southwest Art Magazine.
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2012 Empire 100 Western Show and Sale
Jeff's painting Arroyo Rosa 24X36" was juried into the Empire 100 Western Show and Sale for 2012.
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Paint the Parks 100 - Top 100 Winner 2011
Jeff's painting Up to the River's Edge 24X18" was chosen as a Paint the Parks Top 100 Winner of 2011.
Show Description: Paint the Parks100 is America's leading juried competition and exhibition designed to illustrate the beauty and significance of America’s National Parks.
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September 2011 - Jeff was awarded an art scholarship based on Merit from the Scottsdale Artist's School.
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Arizona Plein Air Painters - Annual Members Show
March 31 - April 13, 2011
March 31 - April 13, 2011
Opening Reception - Friday April 1 from 4 - 8pm, Sedona, Arizona SEG Gallery (Art Barn)
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Out in the Open: The Art of Plein Air
March 17- April 26, 2011
Where: Tohono Chul Park, Tucson, Arizona
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Where: Tohono Chul Park, Tucson, Arizona
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February 2011 - Jeff was awarded "Artist Member" status with the Tucson Plein Air Painters Society.
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*February 2011 - Jeff was awarded an art scholarship to Tucson Art Academy based on merit from The Friends of Western Art.
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Empire 100 Western Art Show and Sale
January 10 through March 10, 2011
Where: Northern Trust Sunrise Branch - Tucson, Arizona
Where: Northern Trust Sunrise Branch - Tucson, Arizona
Show Description: A juried exhibition featuring nationally recognized western artists from throughout the U.S. Sponsored by the Empire Ranch Foundation and Northern Trust. A portion of all sales supports the Empire Ranch Foundation's programs for preservation and interpretation of the historic Empire Ranch House and Headquarters, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
*Two of Jeff's Paintings will be included in this year's show and sale.
*Two of Jeff's Paintings will be included in this year's show and sale.
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2011 PAINTERS OF THE AMERICAN WEST SHOWCASE
January 5 thru March 22, 2011
The show will be held at VENTANA MEDICAL SYSTEMS
The show will be held at VENTANA MEDICAL SYSTEMS
1910 E Innovation Park Drive, Oro Valley, Arizona
* Three of Jeff's plein air paintings have been juried into this show.
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*In November 2010, Jeff attended a studio workshop in Jackson, Wyoming, taught by Jim Wilcox. Jim has lived and painted in Jackson since 1969. He loves sharing his knowledge and experience in painting landscapes, and he especially loves sharing his beloved mountains - the Tetons.
*In February 2011, Jeff studied plein air painting with Matt Smith, Tucson Art Academy.
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Paint the Aspens 2010
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Two of Jeff's paintings were juried into the Tucson Plein Air Painter's Society Annual Show at the Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona, 2010.
" I am happy to announce that I won an award for "Marana Cow Field", a plein air piece that was submitted to "Fresh Visions" - The Tucson Plein Air Painters Society Juried Art Show." - Jeff
11X14" Marana Cow Field *Tucson Plein Air Painters Society Award*