Jeff McCauley

 

ARTIST STATEMENT

My art is a visual language which speaks to the soul through musical sounds reflecting vibrant colors painted in various rhythmic patterns that capture the viewer’s eye. I believe beauty is definitely in the eye of the beholder because the eyes are truly windows of the soul; but, you must first allow your eyes to remain open to enjoy the colors of life.

 

BIO

Jeffery McCauley is an artist scholar from Concord, North Carolina and a new face to the Washington arts scene. His versatile choices yield a passionate and innovative style, breathing new life into the visual culture of black expressionism and abstract perspective. With a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drawing and Master of Fine Arts in Painting, Mr. McCauley is an Alumnus of North Carolina A&T State University and Howard University, respectively. To date Mr. McCauley’s works, such as Da Mad Sound and Rapture series have been showcased in juried academic settings, such as Howard University, NC A&T and have generated respected reviews for this new artist’s work. Most recently, Mr. McCauley’s Watered Down Blues, Da Jump Off, Jam Session, and Sliding Sound were exhibited in the city of Salvador do Bahia, Brazil in an exhibition sponsored by the historical Men’s Rosary of Igreja Do Nossa Senhora De Rosario Dos Pretos (Church of Our Lady of The Rosary of Black People), the oldest order of the African-Brazillian catholic church in the country of Brazil. In addition to painting, Mr. McCauley enjoys a passion for teaching. Currently, an Arts Teacher at Shaw@Garnet-Patterson Middle School in Washington, DC, he has worked with Our Future Tutoring Services as a Mentor to disadvantaged DC youth for the last six years. As well, he was the former Head Coach for the Cesar Chavez Eagles Football Team and a former member of the coaching staff of Howard University’s Football team. He is one the Baseball coaches for this up coming 2009 season at Shaw@Garnet-Patterson Middle School in Washington, DC,