Jeff Parker

Art has always been at the heart of who I am. As a child, I spent countless hours drawing - instinctively observing the world around me and learning how to translate what I saw onto the page. That early passion for line, colour, and composition eventually led to a career in graphic design, where I refined my understanding of structure, balance, and visual storytelling.

But it was in 2006, after seeing David Hockney’s East Yorkshire landscapes, that something shifted. I felt a powerful pull back to painting - to working directly with light, colour, and form. Over the past few years, I’ve returned to painting with growing intensity, producing hundreds of works as I’ve developed my voice in oils.

I’m drawn to the strength and purity of colour that oil paint allows, as well as the richness of texture and movement. The slower drying time means I can work more intuitively - building layers, making adjustments, and letting each painting evolve. My style has become increasingly expressive and gestural, with colour taking a central role in conveying mood, season, and atmosphere.
Inspiration

I paint the landscapes of North Yorkshire - its fields, skies, trees, and quiet roads - drawn again and again to the shifting light, the sculptural f...

York College of Art
Salisbury College of Art

2025 North Yorkshire Open Studios
2025 NYOS Exhibition, Ampleforth
2025 The Big Art Show