I am a creator more than an artist. Everything around me is my inspiration. Bits, pieces, snippets, sounds, and feel all contribute as triggers, reactions, ideas, and results. My work comes as a product of where I am and what is at hand at the moment. Changing gears is a constant. I continually work on different types, formats and styles at the same time. Traveling around the world, taking the small roads, and seeking something new is the best source for my mind. Standing still or only making one kind of art is not an option.
JEFF ROSS: LOOP
Karuizawa Gallery 2, 3
2024.11.23 - 2025.03.02
I am basically self taught. Whatever I decided to learn, I just made my way through it. What you see in my work filtered through my travels, museum visits, art books, experimentation , trial, error, and reckless abandon. My philosophy is I make what I like. I have to be able to look at my work and enjoy what I do. My influences are all around me. There are no limits to what will inspire me.
For almost 40 years I have been screen printing, the goal has always been perfect registration, clean lines, and complete resolution. Now I am working back towards the beginning. Using imagery that is torn, worn, and incomplete. Printing without the use of any registration techniques. Seeing what happens with every pull of the squeegee. Unique moments happening on the canvas and paper. Accidents become the purpose.
In 1986, I decided that I wanted to print T-shirts for my friend’s band. I searched out how to book for screen printing. Hand made the screens and a print machine, printed shirts and went on tour.
In late 1989, I moved to Seattle, Washington, and started my printing company. Designing posters and t-shirts for Sub Pop Records, Nirvana, and Mudhoney was just the start of 20 years working in Seattle. The music industry lead me into the snowboarding industry, working for K2, Ride, Snowboard Connection and many snowboarding clothing companies…
After printing for 20 years in Seattle for over 500 bands and companies, I decided it was time to make my own art for myself…
For the past 12 years of being a nomad around the world with a long stop in Bangkok for 7 years, and the last year in Serbia. Now in the US thanks to the Covid staycation….
And now I have started my next chapter living in Japan.
ABOUT
Born in Würzburg, Germany
2024
3LFT, TOKYO, JAPAN
2023
UPSTAIRS GALLERY, TOKYO, JAPAN
SPACE TRUCKIN GALLERY
YUCCA VALLEY CALIFORNIA - LOOPS AND GLYPHS
2021
HEADS OF HYDRA, DENVER, COLORADO
2019
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, BANGKOK INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
JAM GALLERY, BANGKOK THAILAND - SEEN UNSEEN 2
2018
BAAN BAR GALLERY, BANGKOK , THAILAND – FUTURE SPRINGBEAST GRAFITTI FESTIVAL, STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
GALERIE ERIK AXEL SUND - STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
2017
TRAVELING SUITCASE ART TOUR EUROPE
JEFF ROSS: LOOP
2024.11.23 - 2025.03.02
2024.11.23 - 2025.03.02
Karuizawa Gallery
1151-5 Karuizawa, Karuizawa-machi, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano, Japan
Tel: +81 (0)267 46 8691
Fax: +81 (0)267 46 8692
Opening Hours:10:00 - 17:00 (October - June),10:00 - 18:00 (July - September)
Closed: Monday
Tel: +81 (0)267 46 8691
Fax: +81 (0)267 46 8692
Opening Hours:10:00 - 17:00 (October - June),10:00 - 18:00 (July - September)
Closed: Monday