Jeffrey Bess

I was born in Macomb, Illinois and currently live in Bloomington Illinois. My artistic background includes 25 years of graphic design, acrylic on canvas painting and found object art.
I began fine art studies at Miami Dade Community College and majored in fine art at Illinois State University.
A large part of his creative process stems from my love of discovering and photographing new places. I design spaces with a simplicity that resonates with a sense of volume, drama, power and many times, humor. There is a luminosity about things. Everywhere there are objects with light and shadow...people pass right by them without noticing all the time. If I can help someone see and appreciate some of this beauty, I feel I've succeeded.

Represented by Main Gallery 404, Bloomington, IL

Miami Dade Community College
Illinois State University

2015 Group exhibition "Immortality and Vulnerability"
Zhou B Art Center,Chicago, Illinois
2015 Solo show "FLOAT"
Jan Brandt Gallery Bloomington, IL
2016 Group exhibition "FREAK OUT"
Zhou B Art Center, Chicago, Illinois

Publications
2015 American Art Collector magazine
2015 Poets/Artists magazine
2015 iARTistas
2015 MiPOesias cover and inside art
2015 December Poets and Artists 50 Memorable Artists 2015
2016 Poets and Artists April "Freak Out"