Jeff Giese

BIO:
Jeff Giese is a native of Minnesota, but has lived in the San Francisco Bay Area most of his life. He is currently based in Alameda, California. He has been making art since he was quite young. Interest and inspiration came from older siblings and playmates, along with an early visit to a Richard Diebenkorn exhibit at the M.H. De Young Museum, in 1963. He works in acrylics on canvas (mostly).
STATEMENT:
Simply stated, I have been making art since I was very young. It has been one of the great joys of my life. Not the only joy, but a consistent one. I'm not competitive about it. I'm not saying that my work is the best work ever, or better than that of others. But it is my best work, for me. I'm more interested in the art world than the art industry.
My artwork is abstract, morphing recently from geometric to more free form. I take my inspiration from any source I happen to find, usually unexpectedly, sometimes from nature, sometimes from architecture, machinery, even graffiti. My process is usually to start by referencing past works and expanding on and refining previous concepts and techniques. I tend to use primary colors and/or colors straight out of the tubes. The intent of my work is to convey an idea, feeli...

He has a BFA from The California College of Arts and Crafts in Interior Design and has continued to pursue the fine arts as well as professional design work.

Mr. Giese belongs to the Alameda Art Association.