Jeff Griffin
Jeff Griffin
Growing up on the edge of the forest, Jeff spent much of his early years exploring the hills of New Jersey where some of the streams were rich with clay. His first work originated in this place at a very early age. After moving to Montana, the wildlife and wilderness areas were an endless attraction to his spirit and an inspiration to his work.
Each animal that Jeff sculpts is carefully studied prior to trusting his fingers to execute the form. "The wild, free movement and spirit of the animal must be internally experienced prior to capturing the graceful elegance and rhythm of life."
A very spiritual man, Jeff's work reflects a depth of his appreciation for nature, the gift of life as well as an experience of awe for the intricacies and interconnectedness of all things. “When I reach deep inside of myself, I often sense a universal beauty, spirit and life that seeks expression in me. I transform that feeling inside of me with my hands into a form using clay or wax."
The native tribal series "Pokot Woman" or "New Guinean Highlander" honor the purity of native tribal human spirit. "Genesis" captures the interrelatedness of all people. “Spiritual Transformation" reflects the intimacy of relationships while the Rocky Mountain Wildlife series depicts the essence of nature in Montana.
"When I was in my early forties I recognized that I had been fussy about my choices of male or female friends when I was in my teens. At forty, I recognized the beauty of the human form in all younger people and deduced that if I were five hundred years old that all human beings of all ages would appear beautiful to me. Therefore, our perceptions of what is or is not beautiful needs to be observed as a natural discriminating aspect of our imaginations. Nature creates a beauty in all things and a checks and balance system that allows for all creatures to naturally coexist. To defy or disregard the nature of things is to risk one's own existence. There is no proof that man is more intelligent than nature anywhere. It is in our best interest to learn to coexist with each other and with nature. This is to suggest that we all need to learn to live within the rules of nature.""It is a gift for me to be able to use my hands to communicate some of my deepest feelings and sensations in this manner.” Jeff Griffin
Jeffrey D. Griffin 401 15th Ave S. Ste 207 Great Falls, Mt 59405 (406) 727-6577