Volusia County Courthouse - Jeff Whipple

Racetrack, 2001
Oil

Jeff Whipple
Sarasota, Fla.

Jeff Whipple received a master of fine arts degree from the University of South Florida in 1980 and has taught at several colleges including Arizona State University and Northern Illinois University. His paintings and sculptures have been featured in more than 60 solo exhibitions in galleries, universities and museums throughout the United States. He has participated in dozens of group exhibitions across the country and won numerous top awards in art competitions. His artwork is in the collections of colleges, corporations and museums.

Whipple won Individual Artist Fellowships from the Illinois Arts Council in 1985 and 1990 and from the Florida Arts Council. In 2001, he received the Fulton Ross Award for Artists, a regional grant based upon career excellence. As a playwright, Jeff has won several awards. His plays have been featured in 16 productions and numerous staged readings in Chicago and Florida. As an arts writer, he has written for several magazines and newspapers including the New Art Examiner and the Albuquerque Tribune. 

 “It would take hundreds of paintings to effectively depict the variety of lifestyles and environments of Volusia County. The four images I used were chosen somewhat randomly and aren’t meant to represent the whole county but they coincidentally represent some of the wide range of elements and contrasts in the region. In one image, the tumultuous Atlantic contrasts the gently flowing river. In another, the frenetic car race contrasts the floating skydiver. The crashes of the waves and the screaming car engines contrast the silence of a parachutist and the serene nature sounds of the secluded rivers.” – Jeff Whipple

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