Jeff Atwood was born in rural Virginia in 1957. He attended The Lawrenceville School and studied architecture at The University of Virginia, receiving his Masters Degree in Architecture from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1987. He worked as an architectural designer in Atlanta, Georgia and as partner in his own firm, Venning Atwood Kean, for several years. In 1998 he moved to New York, working for architects like Francoise Bollack and Rafael Vinoli Architects.
In 2007 he began studying printmaking with Bill Behnken and Richard Pantell at The Art Students League of New York. His printmaking has concentrated on capturing the complex visual experiences of New York City in bold and provocative images which often bridge the gap between realism and abstraction where perspectives merge, patterns overlap, and elements multiply. The etchings explore interesting vantage points with dramatic perspectives that frame, distort, and layer. They attempt to capture the city’s strong contrasts in light and shade, its complex and varied play of patterns, textures, and reflections, and its interesting juxtapositions of disparate elements. The etchings' compositions are aligned and controlled by regular geometric lines and patterns that give them directness and impact, and also an architectural quality.
More of Jeff's work is visible on his website at www.jatwoodprints.com/
In 2007 he began studying printmaking with Bill Behnken and Richard Pantell at The Art Students League of New York. His printmaking has concentrated on capturing the complex visual experiences of New York City in bold and provocative images which often bridge the gap between realism and abstraction where perspectives merge, patterns overlap, and elements multiply. The etchings explore interesting vantage points with dramatic perspectives that frame, distort, and layer. They attempt to capture the city’s strong contrasts in light and shade, its complex and varied play of patterns, textures, and reflections, and its interesting juxtapositions of disparate elements. The etchings' compositions are aligned and controlled by regular geometric lines and patterns that give them directness and impact, and also an architectural quality.
More of Jeff's work is visible on his website at www.jatwoodprints.com/