About my work:
In this time of economic uncertainty and hardship, Jeff McDonald’s works focus on timeless spiritual ideals, a glimmer of hope and peace set against a backdrop of chaos and noise.
Continuing in the tradition of Robert Rauschenberg and Antoni Tàpies, Jeff’s art plays with texture and layers, challenging the viewer’s understanding and expectations of the boundaries between painting and sculpture, employing a mixed media, multi-layered approach which incorporates contrasting textural elements and also found objects (such as the distressed wood in this series, but also broken windows, fabrics and other elements in earlier works).
Jeff’s fascination with Asian culture is also apparent in both phrases in kanji/hanzi characters (Japanese/Chinese characters for words or expressions) as well as the silkscreen prints of Asian deities and spiritual figures.
Jeff has been painting for over 20 years but also has an MFA in Directing from UC-Irvine and directs and writes films.
Past Clients and Projects include:
2010 - 2nd City Council, Member's Exhibition, 435 Alamitos, Long Beach
2010 – 2nd City Council, “Well Versed”, 435 Alamitos, Long Beach
2010 – Soup Kitchen Rocks, 1110 Seward St, Hollywood
2009 - Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, 117 North Sycamore, Santa Ana, CA
2009 - L.A. Municipal Art Gallery, Barnsdall Park, 4800 Hollywood Blvd, LA, CA
2009 - Industry Cafe, Culver City, CA
2008 - Create:Fixate, 613 Imperial, LA, CA
2008 - Agape Spiritual Center, Culver City, CA
2008 - Lotus Festival, Echo Park, CA
2008 - Cactus Gallery, "333 SHOW", Eagle Rock, CA
2007/2008 - Weiland's Brewery, Little Tokyo, Los Angeles
2007 - ISM's Little Squares Project, Mountain Bar, Chinatown, Los Angeles
2007 - Solo Show – Em&Co, 7940 W. 3rd Street, Los Angeles
2007 - Anomaly, “April Showers Bring May Flowers”, 2121 W. Sunset Blvd., Echo Park
2007 – Lotus Festival, St. Paul Cathedral, 840 Echo Park Ave, Echo Park
2007 – L.A. Municipal Art Gallery, Barnsdall Park, 4800 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles
2006 – Cannibal Flower Group Show, Infusion Gallery, 818 S. Main St, Los Angeles
2006 – Cannibal Flower Group Show, 1018 S. Santa Fe, Los Angeles
2005 – Cannibal Flower Group Show, The Brewery, Los Angeles
2005 – “Elysium”, Liquid City, 1652 N. Cherokee, Los Angeles
2004 – Cannibal Flower Group Show, 1018 S. Santa Fe, Los Angeles
2004 – Cannibal Flower Group Show, 1018 S. Santa Fe, Los Angeles
2001 – Solo Show - UCIrvine – Student Center, Emerald Bay
1998 – Solo Show - Café International, 508 Haight Street, San Francisco
1998 – San Francisco Production Group, ARTworks
1997 – “One Night Stand”, ARTworks, San Francisco
1996 – SOMAR Theatre/Gallery, ARTworks, San Francisco