Artist Statement
"Art
uses many mediums to communicate with one's emotions and spirit. For
me, visual media express my feelings, thoughts and ideas.
My work uses the visual arts to communicate emotional and spiritual
messages through treatment of scenes and objects of daily life.
I hope my art will speak to you."
Jeff Mayfield
Mixed Media Watercolor and Gouache Photography
Biography
Jeff
Mayfield captures beauty with both brush and lens. Self-taught
artist/photographer Mayfield has been pursuing his craft for over a
decade. His paintings and photographs appear at exhibits, shows and
middle Tennessee galleries. His nature and industrial photos appear in
numerous publications and professional venues.
Mayfield’s
formal education earned him a Bachelor of Science degree in Business
Administration from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 1983, a
career in public accounting, eighteen years as the Chief Financial
Officer for Quality Industries in LaVergne, Tennessee and now his current position as the President and Chief Executive Officer.
Email: jeff@jeffmayfieldartist.com
The Creative Process
As an artist and a photographer I have always been interested intensely
in the creative process. I love both painting and photography and I
spend my time in both mediums.
The love for photography came first, shooting initially in film and now
converting totally to digital. Depending on the subject and message, I
will develop either black and white or color images printing with
pigment ink on resin or fiber paper. I utilize Canon camera bodies,
which includes full sensor capabilities, along with high end L series
lenses. I specialize in fine art, nature and industrial subject matter.
I paint primarily in watercolor and/or gouache on a variety of papers
and substrates. I am fascinated by the transparent nature of watercolor
and the ability to mix the colors on the paper or substrate.
Recently, I have combined both of my favorite mediums, black and white
photography and watercolor. I now create a mixed media painting which
starts with a carefully planned and developed black and white
photograph printed on 140 lb. watercolor paper. The image is then
painted with transparent watercolors allowing the message in the image
to be further emphasized through specific areas of color.
Jeff Mayfield