Jeff Snell grew up in a rural setting surrounded by woods and small streams. He has always maintained a deep connection to the natural world - even in his most abstract works, one can feel a sense of navigating through passages and wading through details. He spent several decades developing his style in his Northern California studio, and the work would often reflect the shifts and movements in this continuously changing landscape. 

 

After a long search, Jeff decided to move everything to a historical city in the mountains... Asheville, NC.  The excitement and energy of fresh surroundings has been invigorating, and his new work is a reflection of this. 

 

Snell creates dynamic compositions with spaces that shift between dimensional space and purely textural surfaces. He has an approach that allows for improvisation and chance discoveries... kinetic energy is tangible and a variety of textures are developed with custom tools and multiple applications of material. The very act of creation is central to the content of his work.

 

“My objective is to maintain a fierce connection with the developing work that is raw, as well as elegant.”