Jeff Koehn                                         back to gallery artists

Jeff Koehn is one of a few younger artists that have captured the interest of gallery owners and art lovers across the country these past several years. Born in a small Midwestern town, his first grade teacher was prescient when she told him he would be a famous artist some day.

Jeff's style has evolved from early emphasis on photo-realism with the use of pastels in cityscapes and figurative works. His earlier illustrative works have appeared in numerous publications. As he shifted to oil and acrylics, he has become absorbed with the excitement of color and texture, refining his paintings with dry brush techniques that lend both complexity and subtlety to his distinctive style.

His influences come from Vermeer's use of light spilling across his paintings, and also from John Singer Sargent's lush portraits. Jeff's immediate and enthusiastic reception in the gallery community is a portend of an artist on the rise.

Jeff received his formal art education from the Art Institute of Colorado. He graduated with honors in December of 1995 with an Associate of Applied Sciences Degree in Visual Communications.

While at the Art Institute, he received extensive training in Pastel, Oil and Acrylic Painting from renowned artists Doug Dawson, Lynn Kircher and Don Long.