This Page, above, Warm Morning Sun in Winter, acrylic on canvas, 30” x 36”
Jeff explained that the creative process is a blend of patience, practice, and perseverance. The originality of his work is enhanced by his particular talent with colour. A painting is a vibrant almost living thing while it is being created, and because of the nature of creation the artist is in relationship with the canvas, the image, and the energy of each piece of art. Jeff marks his artistic influences as many, but admires in particular the work of Canadian artist Lawren Harris for his use of dark against light, and Vincent van Gogh for the genius of his brushstrokes and his deep reverence for the natural world. Jeff Dillon is inspired by the bold colours and brush strokes of Post-Impressionist
Artists. His unique style focuses on capturing light, not through the detail of realism, but with gesture, illusion, shape and colour.
