Dark Pool, 2014 oil on board, 7" × 7" |
Early April, 2014 oil on board, 7" × 7" |
Early Green, 2014 oil on board, 7" × 7" |
Field Edge, 2014 oil on board, 7" × 7" |
Oxford Barn, 2012 oil on board, 7" × 7" |
Small Falls, 2013 oil on board, 7" × 7" |
The Gate, 2012 oil on board, 7" × 7" |
Hillside, 2008 oil on panel, 9" × 9" |
River Flats, 2015
oil on board, 7" × 7" |
Coming in Late, Fishing Island oil on panel, 48" × 60" |
Evening Beach, 2007 acrylic on panel, 36" × 39" |
Red Land, 2015
acrylic on panel, 36" × 36" |
October Water, 2010 oil on board, 7" × 7" |
Cuban Waterfront, 2015
oil on panel, 7" × 7" |
Red Havana, 2015
oil on panel, 7" × 7" |
After the Rain, 2017
oil on board, 7" × 7" |
In Harbour, 2015
oil on panel, 7" × 7" |
Corktown, 2017
oil on board, 7" × 7" |
Top of Gros Morne, 2003 oil on panel, 8" × 10" |
Urban Construct, 2015
oil on panel, 7" × 7" |
Helsten's Snowman, 2007
oil on panel, 7" × 7" |
Small Oaks, 2010 oil on panel, 7" × 7" |
Calm Morning, 2000 oil on panel, 10" × 12" |
Jeff Willmore Biography
In this introspective collection of recent paintings, Jeff Willmore explores the relationship between man and nature. Placing various figures within his expressive landscapes and street scenes, the artist presents a vision that runs contrary to tradition, introducing psychological and whimsical elements in paintings that resemble performance pieces. Although his earliest works were appropriately sketchy and brusque, the artist has since adopted the guise of iconic painters such as John Singer Sargent, Paterson Ewen and Edward Hopper, refining his eclectic approach though never losing its spontaneous edge.
Willmore has made a practice of amassing field studies, as did earlier painters such as Tom Thomson and members of the Group of Seven. He does this with a
Willmore's work has been described as edgy, larger than life, humorous, and occasionally brutal. His current works share a presence and energy that are revealed through the act of gouging the paint surface. He speaks with pride about wearing his brushes down to nubs, defying formality and conveying the sheer exuberance with which he expresses his vision
Gallery Gevik Exhibitions
- Cities of Memory in Times of Ending - March 17th - April 11th, 2017
- Impressionist Landscapes: Group Exhibition - November 6th - December 3rd, 2015