Jeff Jamison, 1958 | Impressionist Plein Air painter

Jeff Jamison is an award winning oil painter whose painting style is built on superb drawing skills in a process he calls controlled chaos. He uses no secret techniques or materials, choosing instead to paint in the traditional processes used by the Old Masters. Jeff feels that by working in this manner, using the same tools and materials as the great painters like Velazquez, Sargent and Sorolla, the only thing standing in the way of arranging those materials into truly great painting is Jeff Jamison. Along with that comes the sobering realization that one may never paint on a level of a Sargent or a Sorolla but Jeff loves the challenge and feels it is his personal responsibility to get out of bed every day and try to do just that.

Jeff Jamison was born in West Memphis, Arkansas.

Currently residing in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and Folly Beach, South Carolina.

Associate Member, Oil Painters of America (OPA).

Education and Professional Associations

• 1979-1981 Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN;
• 1982-1984 Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, FL - Graduated with honors; inducted into Hall of Fame;
• 1984-1989 Editorial Illustrator; Sun Sentinel; Fort Lauderdale, FL;
• Courtroom Sketch Artist Manuel Noriega Trial; Miami, FL;
• 1995-2004 Jamison and Christie Gallery; Pompano Beach, FL;
• 2002 - 2004 Glass Menagerie; Fort Lauderdale, FL - Art Designer;
• 2004 - 2010 Jamison Galleries of Fine Art; Murfreesboro, TN.

Awards and Honors

• 2011 Finalist in OPA Eastern Regional Show; Orleans, MA;
• 2010 Finalist in OPA Eastern Regional Show; Wilmington, NC;
• 2009 Finalist in OPA National Show; Santa Fe, NM - Earned "Award of Excellence";
• 2009 Finalist in OPA Eastern Regional Show; Jacksonvile, FL;
• 2007 Finalist in Paint America’s "Paint The Parks" Top 100;
• 2006 Finalist in OPA Eastern Regional Show; Richmond, VA;
• 2004 Third Place, Honorable Mention and Top 50 - Salon International Museum of Contemporary Masters (Judged by Pino);
• 2004 National Park Service’s Arts for the Parks Top 100;
• 1994 Winner of "Paint Christopher Columbus" National Competition.

Exhibitions and Shows

• Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Show; Addison Art Gallery; Orleans, MA;
• Oil Painters of America 18th Annual National Show; Sage Creek Gallery; Santa Fe, NM;
• Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Show; Walls Gallery; Wilmington NC;
• Solo Show "Urban Romance"  Ella Walton Richardson Fine Art Gallery; Charleston, SC;
• Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Show; Corse Gallery; Jacksonville, FL;
• Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Show; Brazier Fine Art; Richmond, VA;
• Salon International Museum of Contemporary Masters Show; Greenhouse Gallery; San Antonio, TX;
• Lauderdale Yacht Club Invitational Show and Sale; Fort Lauderdale, FL;
• "Solstice Exhibit" FountainSide Fine Art Gallery; Wilmington, NC;
• "Celebration of Life" Show, Ella Walton Richardson Fine Art Gallery; Charleston, SC;
• Marymont Springs "Boulevard of Dreams", Murfreesboro, TN;
• Paint America "Paint the Parks" Top 100 National Tour;
• Belmont Community Celebration of Art; Nashville, TN;
• "Fall Into Art" Show; Hendersonville, TN;
• Maury Regional Healthcare Art Show; Columbia, TN;
• Webb School Art Show; Knoxville, TN;
• Art Event at Lipscomb; Nashville, TN;
• Harding Art Show and Sale; Nashville, TN;
• Friends of Putnam County Art Show and Sale; Cookeville, TN;
• Fine Art in Brentwood Art Show and Sale; Brentwood, TN;
• Huntsville Museum of Art; Huntsville, AL;
• Stables Fine Art; Northern Ireland.

Nato a West Memphis (Arkansas) Jeff Jamison è un pittore di olio premiato il cui stile di pittura è costruito su eccellenti abilità nel disegno, in un processo che chiama caos controllato. Egli non utilizza tecniche o materiali segreti, scegliendo invece di dipingere nei processi tradizionali utilizzati dagli antichi maestri. Jeff ritiene che lavorando in questo modo, utilizzando gli stessi strumenti e materiali come i grandi pittori come Velazquez, Sargent e Sorolla, l'unica cosa in piedi nel modo di organizzare questi materiali in vero grande dipinto è Jeff Jamison. Insieme a questo arriva la realizzazione che fa riflettere che uno può mai dipingere su un livello di un Sargent o di un Sorolla, ma Jeff ama la sfida e si sente è la sua responsabilità personale per alzarsi dal letto ogni giorno e cercare di fare proprio questo.