jeff surace

Friday, December 11, 2009

"back drop"


looking at Lil' Kennesaw mtn. using colored pencils

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Friday, December 4, 2009

"Finding up"

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Age

Sunday, October 25, 2009

"The Wedding Party"


This piece was created while Laura and I went to Folly Beach in Charleston SC where we found a small wedding party. Ironically, we were there attending another wedding that day. Congratulations to Kristen and Jim!!

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

"Hale 090202fmedpap"


27"x37"

Monday, February 23, 2009

"Hale 090202emedpap"


27"x37"
"Still Breathing!"

Saturday, February 21, 2009

"Hale 090202dmedpap"


27"x37"

Friday, February 20, 2009

"Hale 090202cmedpap"


27"x37"

Thursday, February 19, 2009

"Hale 090202bmedpap"


27"x37"

"Hale 090202amedpap"


27"x37"

Saturday, February 14, 2009

"hale 090202blg"



56"x56" mixed media

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

"hale 090201amed"


48"x24"

Sunday, February 8, 2009

"hale 090202alg"



56"x56" mixed media

Sunday, February 1, 2009

"hale 090201blg"



56"x56"(mixed)

Saturday, January 31, 2009

"hale 090201alg"



56"x56" (mixed)

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

"I've been trying to use the act of breathing for creative energy..."

Monday, January 19, 2009

"Logging Road"


winter 09' mixed media on canvas 30"x40"

Thursday, January 15, 2009

"Through the Trees IV"


Winter 09' oil on canvas 24"x48"

Sunday, January 11, 2009

"Through the Trees III"


Winter 09'oil on canvas 24"x36"

Friday, January 2, 2009

"Through the Trees II"


Winter 09' oil on canvas 24"x36"
"I think this piece is signifying the financial struggle many people, including myself, are going through. Happy New Year!"

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

"Split Falls"


Fall 08' oil on canvas 56"x56"
"This is below the falls at Amicalola right at dusk."

Friday, November 14, 2008

"Lone"


Fall 08' 36"x36" oil on canvas
"This is a piece done from a study I created from Carters lake. It shows our drought problem."

Monday, November 10, 2008

"Last ones"


Fall 24"x48"oil on canvas

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

"Through the trees"


Fall 36"x36"oil on canvas
"Congratulations for our country,I hope we see through the forest soon!"

Sunday, November 2, 2008

"Tree trail"


Fall 24"x24" oil on canvas

Friday, October 31, 2008

"Yeller"


Fall 24"x24" oil on canvas
"I'm back from the living dead doing landscapes again. This painting was done using a subtractive technique of taking away paint, while the other landscapes before was an additive technique. I like how atmosphere is portrayed here."

Monday, August 4, 2008

another nude


36"x16" oil on paper

Friday, August 1, 2008

a nude


36"x16" oil on paper

Monday, June 30, 2008

Shanghai


Saturday, June 28, 2008

Shanghai






It's been awhile, but I decided to post some pics from a trip we recently took to China. had the best time ever!

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Been painting cars lately...




3@ 32"x38" oil on canvas
"part of my daytime job."

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

"Night Gusts"


early spring (1st day!) oil on board 7.5"x10"
"Lately the Atlanta area has had some strong weather roll through. Amazingly, the clouds at night have been moving fast over a bright moon, tonight was no exception. Winds feels like 30-40 mph at 45 degrees."

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

"Lone Ride"


winter 08' (oil on board) 10"x7.5" carter's lake @ 50 degrees,dusk
"I'm sensing a pattern with this one, if i'm not at kenn. mtn. than i'm painting rocks and water."

Sunday, January 27, 2008

self portrait


(oil on board) 10"x15"

Sunday, January 20, 2008

"36 degrees"


winter 08'(oil on board)10"x10" kenn.mtn.
"Second time this week we've seen snow, painted this in 30 min. crouched under a rock while it was still coming down"

Thursday, January 3, 2008

"Graves"


winter 08'(oil on board)10"x11.5"
"So I've had to go back to my last job which I've been doing for about a month now. After work I went to this old graveyard to paint."

Sunday, December 30, 2007

"Flood Optimism"


winter 07'(oil on board)9"x14" sope creek
"I painted this on the last hour of daylight. This rainy day on this flooded creek allowed Georgia to escape from making this the driest year in its history. "

Wednesday, December 26, 2007

"Hidden Hill"


winter 07' (oil on board)14"x10" kenn.mtn.
"Beautiful crisp day, went to sleep on this hill until I was awoken by sandhill cranes being chased by black vultures. Enjoyed the chaos of trees while painting with my glasses off. People fought and died on this hill in 1864. Hard to imagine now."

Sunday, December 23, 2007

"Smeared Moss"


winter 07' oil on board 14"x10" sope creek
"Had a technical bike ride to find this area. Damp and cold has been the theme when I get out lately. I love all the challenges it takes to create these pieces. What made this unique was a big'ol sloppy wet retriever ran up to me, stepped on the piece and slimed me with his tongue. Smeared it perfectly."

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

"The Viewing"


late fall 07'(oil on canvas) 30"x48" kenn.mtn.

Sunday, November 25, 2007

"Wet Drought"


late fall 07' (oil on board) 15"x15"
"Painted this today while fighting a cold and the wet. Enjoyed the irony of painting this drought ridden landscape on a rainy dreary day."

Monday, November 12, 2007

"Running Edge"


fall 07' (oil on canvas) 46" x 34"

Sunday, October 28, 2007

"Exposed"


fall 07' (oil on canvas) 54"x32" kenn. mtn.

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

to all who cares:


Well, this is the evite and postcard for the show and kickoff reception for Fri Oct.12. The show will exhibit just about all the work posted on my blog to date. It will be up until Nov. 3rd check it out!

Monday, October 8, 2007

"Canopy"


fall 07' (oil on canvas) 32"x32" cohutta

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

"Occupied Territory"


early fall 07' (oil on board) 15"x20" kenn. mtn.

Friday, September 21, 2007

"Dry"


late summer 07' (oil on board) 36"x36" kenn. mtn.

Sunday, September 16, 2007

"Dry Slope"


summer 07' (oil on board) 20"x15" kenn. mtn.

Friday, September 14, 2007

"Liechen Slope"


summer 07' (oil on board) 15"x20" kenn. mtn.

Monday, September 10, 2007

"Hot Rock Surface"


summer 07' (oil on canvas) 56"x56" kenn. mtn.

Friday, September 7, 2007

"Hot Face"


summer 07' (oil on board) 15"x20" Kenn. Mtn.

"Hot Rocks"


summer 07' (oil on board) Kenn Mtn.

Friday, August 31, 2007

'Water hole"


summer 07' (oil on canvas) 40"x44" fires creek

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

"Beam"


summer 07' (oil on canvas) 40"x70" nantahala forest

Monday, August 6, 2007

"Outlet"


summer 07' (oil on canvas) 48"x48" cherokee nat. forest

Saturday, July 14, 2007

"Step Up"


summer 07' (oil on board) 15"x20" kennesaw mtn.

Saturday, June 30, 2007

"Log Bridge"


summer 07' (oil on board) 6 1/2"x10" paint creek tn.

"Wading Water"


summer 07' (oil on board) 9"x10" paint creek tn (ok!)

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

"Laurel Bloom Boom"


summer 07' (oil) 20"x20" cloudland canyon

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

"Rubble Rock"


summer 07' (oil on canvas) 38"x50" coudland canyon

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

for anyone interested:

I just wanted to let you know that I will be in a group show that will have an opening on June 15th, yes 3 days from now. The show should be up for one month in case you don't make it to the opening. Most of the work you have seen on this blog will be exhibited, even though my name isn't on the postcard or website (this show has materialized so fast, it was too late for the gallery to add my name to the postcard). Mason Murer Gallery will be exhibiting my work. It's the first show since leaving my job of last year, and truthfully i'm excited for people to see it. The fluctuation of size and images should be interesting to see all at once. You can print a pdf of the directions from thier website www.masonmurer.com Thanks...Jeff

Tuesday, June 5, 2007

"Clyclo Falls"


late spring 07' (oil on canvas) 48"x120" cloudland canyon

Thursday, May 17, 2007

"Slant Overhang"


spring 07' (oil on board) 9"x9" sope creek

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

"Butting Rocks"


spring '07 (oil on board) 9"x9" cloudland canyon

Monday, May 14, 2007

"Muddy Bend"


spring 07' (oil on board) 16"x15" allatoona lake

Monday, April 30, 2007

"Above Falls"


spring 07' (oil on board) 14"x20"

Thursday, April 12, 2007

"Bloom"


spring 07' (oil on canvas) 38"x38"

Wednesday, March 28, 2007

"Rock Pools"


early spring 07' (oil on board) 12"x13"

Saturday, March 24, 2007

"Snow Melt"


late winter 07' (oil on canvas) 56"x56"

Wednesday, January 31, 2007

"Whirl Water"


winter 07' (oil on canvas) 72"x72" sope creek

Monday, January 22, 2007

"Second of Five"


Summer 06' (oil on board) 15"x20" collegiate peak co.
previously done

Sunday, January 21, 2007

"First of Five"


Summer 06' (oil on board) 15" x 20" collegiate peak co.
previously done

Sunday, January 14, 2007

"Silt Under Current"


Winter 07' (oil on board) 15"x16" sope creek

Saturday, January 13, 2007

"60 mph gusts"


Summer 06' (oil on board) 11"x20" kenn. mtn.
previously done

"Rock Slope"


Summer 06' (oil on board) 16"x20" kenn. mtn.
previously done

Sunday, December 31, 2006

"Stones"


Winter 06' oil on board (16"x20") chatt. river

Thursday, December 21, 2006

"Raised Shoreline"


Late Fall 06' oil on canvas (31 1/2"x66") blankets creek

Thursday, December 7, 2006

"Low Water"


Late Fall 06' oil on canvas (24"x48") allatoona lake

Monday, November 27, 2006

"Rock Slabs"



Late Fall 06' oil on board (8"x10") blankets creek

Saturday, November 25, 2006

"Rushing Water"


Early Fall 06' oil on board (11"x20") jones gap

Friday, November 24, 2006

"Embankment"


Fall 06' oil on board (13"x15") sope creek

Wednesday, November 22, 2006

"Rock Slots"


Early Fall 06' oil on canvas (44"x70") sope creek

Friday, November 17, 2006

"Big Boulder Area"


Late Summer 06' oil on canvas (24"x48") kenn. mtn.