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Jeff Kiefer
Jeff Kiefer received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Computer Art at Savannah College of Art and Design, in Savannah, Georgia in 2004 and his Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture from East Carolina University, in Greenville, North Carolina in 2011. Since 2011, he has maintained a consistent balance between studio practice and teaching. Currently he is Director of Visual Arts at Catawba Valley Community College, in Hickory, NC. His work has received numerous awards and been featured in several publications.
“With the figurative work I explore a moment in time, trying to capture that emotion that last only a second. Through the elongated figure I explore the subtle gestures, reducing the figure to a linear form allows the gestures to become more visible.”
All the figures are hand-built using stoneware clay to create the forms in multiple pieces, during this stage care is taken to capture the gesture and texture that will be in the final work. These pieces are fired in a kiln and then meticulously assembled afterwards to make the figure. After the pieces have been assembled a multi-layer finish is applied to create a deep since of color and light.
EDUCATION
2011 MFA, Sculpture, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
2004 BFA, Computer Art, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
2006 The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK, (Sculpting from Life)
Bronze, Chestnut and Steel
22" x 6" x 9"
SOLD