During the Artweeks this year Jeffery will be working at The Tree Barn, Greenfield.
He will be demonstrating painting in different media including egg tempera.
There will be original work for sale on display including a selection of prints and cards.
Jeffery will be one of several artists showing a variety of work in and around The Tree Barn so there will be plenty to see.
Current covid rules, whatever they might be at the time, will be followed but if you do not wish to make a visit but would like to see Jeffery's work please see the exhibition catalogue for full information.
We look forward to welcoming you all to the Tree Barn.
Jeffery Courtney was trained at the Royal Academy Schools, London. Since then he has been a professional artist working mostly in the figurative tradition. He also gives lectures on art and teaches painting. He has made an extensive study of painting techniques, particularly of the Old Masters. He has been commissioned to copy works by Botticelli, Leonardo and Rembrandt among others; producing amazingly accurate copies. Painting mainly in oils he also loves using egg tempera and acrylics and boun fresco. (He worked on the huge fresco cycle at Waterperry House, Oxfordshire.)
As well as portraits, Jeffery paints landscapes and still life. He also enjoys producing works based on philosophic and religious concepts. In all his work Jeffery tries to capture the underlying stillness and presence of things. Recently he has been working on some more abstract paintings after being commissioned to make a painting inspired by the words 'Be Still and Know That I am God'.
Jeffery is fascinated by light and finding the very presence of whatever he paints and more and more he is finding that the emotional power of colour is guiding the way in which he paints.
Some of his works can be seen in the Marylebone Gallery in London and the Roux & Cyr Gallery in the USA. He has work in numerous private collections around the world and is always happy to fulfil commissions for portraits, landscapes, still life or conceptual works.
Jeffery also teaches private classes or individuals and is always happy to give lectures. He has found that giving lectures on Zoom and classes too have proved very rewarding.