Jeff Dodd is an Oklahoma realist painter of both the landscape and figurative tradition. However, as a realist, Dodd re-interprets what he sees to create a unique view of both the landscape and the people he portrays.
His landscapes are not necessarily depictions of authentic native landscapes. He gives his own artistic license to interpret the land with a focus on light, billowing clouds, and seemingly untouched terrain. This manner of idealized realism and focus on the allure of the nature are what makes Jeff's paintings so appealing.
Jeff's figurative paintings, like his landscapes, are hyper-realistic as far as technical proficiency. However, the figures take the form of otherworldly characters. From costumed women to clown faced children, the viewer is lead into a world manifested by the artist's imagination. A fantasy world that varies from entertaining to emotionally alluring. Each painting is a unique departure from the other. The result is perhaps the reason why art collectors and enthusiasts are drawn back to it repeatedly.
Jeff's work is part of the Philbrook Museum's permanent collection and the Norman Regional Hospital the Oklahoma Capitol. He is represented by M.A. Doran Gallery in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Born 1962 in Kingfisher, Oklahoma
EDUCATION
1995 Graduate Program, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
1988-89 New York Academy, New York, NY Art Students League, New York, NY
1987-88 Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
1985 BFA, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, OK
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2009 Solo Exhibit, Scribner’s Gallery, Enid, OK
2008 Commission, Norman Regional Hospital, Norman, OK
2008 “Oklahoma Landscapes” Mainsite Contemporary Art, Norman, OK
2008 Portrait Commission, Diamond Services, Woodward, OK
2004 Commission, Wine Experience, Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa, OK
2004 Solo Exhibit, Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa, OK
2004 Commission, Boy’s and Girl’s Club, Fayetteville, ARK
2002 “Meagan and Kelli”, van de Griff/Marr Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2000 “People”, Mainsite Contemporary Art, Norman, OK
1998 “We Belong To The Land”, Oklahoma State Capital Mural Commission, Oklahoma City, OK
1996 “Black Gold”, Oklahoma State Capital Mural Commission, Oklahoma City, OK
1995 “New Work”, Individual Artists of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK
1994 “The Eve Series”, Turner Carroll Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
1991 “New Work”, Plains Indians and Pioneers Museum Regional Show, Woodward, OK
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2007 “Contemporary Oklahoma Realists”, MA Doran Gallery, Tulsa, OK
2007 “Biennial IX”, Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, Oklahoma City, OK
2006 “Contemporary Realism”, MA Doran Gallery, Tulsa, OK
2005 “Small Works Show”, MA Doran Gallery, Tulsa, OK
2005 “Contemporary American Realism VIII, MA Doran Gallery, Tulsa, OK
2004 “Small Works Show”, MA Doran Gallery, Tulsa, OK
2004 “Contemporary American Realism VII, MA Doran Gallery, Tulsa, OK
2003 “Fall Premier”, MA Doran Gallery, Tulsa, OK “Santa Fe Art 2003” – International Fair, Santa Fe, NM
“Realism VI”, MA Doran Gallery, Tulsa, OK
2002 9th Annual Realism Invitational, van de Griff/Marr Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2001 8th Annual Realism Invitational, van de Griff/Marr Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2000 “OK”, J Cacciola Gallery, New York, NY
1999 US Artists Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA
1998 Oklahoma Arts Institute Faculty Show, Stillwater, OK
1996 “Café City Arts”, City Arts Center, Oklahoma City, OK
“Human Figure, A Kansas Survey”, Butler Community College, El Dorado, KS
Plains Indians and Pioneers Museum Regional Show, Woodward, OK
1995 Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, Oklahoma City, OK Plains Indians and Pioneers Museum Regional Show, Woodward, OK
1994 Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH
1993 “Cross/Cross”, Turner Carroll Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
National Painting Competition, Cheekwood, TN
Museum of Art, Nashville, TN
“New Directions ’93”, Dutchess County Art Association, Poughkeepsie, NY
Plains Indians and Pioneers Museum Regional Show, Woodward, OK
1992 “Angels, Saints and Crosses”, Turner Carroll Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
Jeff Dodd is an Oklahoma native and realist painter of both the landscape and figurative tradition. As a hyperrealist, Jeff re-interprets what he sees to create a unique view, a portrait of the landscape. This piece is painted from a photograph that Jeff took looking west and is 15 miles north of Woodard on Highway 34.
Choosing to live in Western Oklahoma, Jeff enjoys the drama and subtle beauty of this land. His landscapes are not necessarily depictions of authentic native landscapes because he adds his own artistic license to interpret the land with a focus on light, billowing clouds, and seemingly untouched terrain. This manner of idealized realism and focus on the allure of nature are what makes Jeff's paintings so appealing. Studying old master techniques has influenced his painting style.
Jeff's paintings can be found in many private and public collections. He has work in the permanent collection of Philbrook Museum, The Norman Regional Hospital, The Fayetteville Boys and Girls Club, AR; and the Oklahoma State Capitol Collection.