Jeff Bellerose
Dusk, 2018
oil on board
15 x 15 in.
Intrigued by the pursuit of compositions with abstract elements contrasting the representational style of an image, Jeff Bellerose explores the delicate balance of reality within a painted surface. To further create a blended realism, Bellerose adds the component of destruction, whether it be employing painterly effects to scar or cut the image or drips, to emphasize the conflict of realism. With urban views, sensory rich interiors and meditative waves, the artist captures moments, moods and atmospheres from his daily life.
"There is something ominous and fascinating in the grand structures and caverns of big cities."
Jeff Bellerose
1973
Born in Boston, MA
Education
1995
B.S. Tufts University, Medford, MA
Summa Cum Laude in Physics and Mechanical Engineering
Solo Exhibitions
2023
Jeff Bellerose: City Forms, Paul Thiebaud Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2019
Jeff Bellerose: Cities & Interiors, Paul Thiebaud Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2017
Jeff Bellerose, Lowney Architecture, Oakland, CA
Jeff Bellerose: Narratives, Paul Thiebaud Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2014
Jeff Bellerose: An Introduction - Recent Paintings, Paul Thiebaud Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2012
Framed, Thomas Reynolds Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2011
Light, Thomas Reynolds Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2009
Inside Out, Thomas Reynolds Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2008
Urban Geometry, Thomas Reynolds Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2007
Urban Noir, Thomas Reynolds Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2006
New Works, Thomas Reynolds Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2005
New Works, Thomas Reynolds Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2004
Wired, Thomas Reynolds Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2003
Stillness in the City, Thomas Reynolds Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2002
Vistas, James Gallery, Norwell, MA
PUBLICATIONS:
2015
Curiel, Jonathan, "Wall Art at Walmart - Street art and the art of streetscapes, at two new exhibits". SF Weekly, Aug. 27 - Sept. 2, 2015, Volume 34, Number 32, San Francisco, CA
2013
Musumeci, Natalie, “Impressions of Gowanus: Painters Make the Canal Warehouses Subject of Art Show”, www.brooklyndaily.com, May 2013.
2011
Jeff Bellerose, “Casting Shadows,” Norfolk Press, San Francisco, CA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023
Seattle Art Fair, Lumen Field Event Center, Seattle, WA
artMRKT San Francisco, Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA
2017
Reference, Rose Gallery, Santa Monica CA
2015
EXPO Chicago, Festival Pavilion, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
artMRKT San Francisco, Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA
2014
20th Anniversary Show – Small Treasures, Thomas Reynolds Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Art Miami, Art Miami Pavilion, Wynwood Arts District, Miami, FL
2014
Paso Artsfest, Signature Exhibition, Studios on the Park, Paso Robles, CA
Annual Painting Sale, SFMOMA Artists Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2013
Holiday Group Show, Thomas Reynolds Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Summertime, Skidmore Contemporary Art, Santa Monica, CA
L.A. Paintings, Skidmore Contemporary Art, Santa Monica, CA
The Gowanus Show, Littlefield Art Space, Brooklyn, NY
Single Fare 3, RH Gallery, New York, NY
2012
Artistic Visions of the Golden Gate Bridge, George Krevsky Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2011
Annual Painting Sale, SFMOMA Artists Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2010
Small Treasures, Thomas Reynolds Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Painting Dark City, Orchestra Unleashed, N. Hollywood, CA
Summertime, Thomas Reynolds Gallery, San Francisco, CA
