About the Artist
Education
1987 Yale University School of Art, M.F.A. in Painting/Printmaking
1982 Museum Art School, Portland, OR, B.F.A. in Painting
1975 Millsaps College, Jackson, MS, B.S. in Biology
Exhibitions
2017 Group Exhibition at Bowery Gallery, curated by Kyle Staver, NYC, NY
2014 Open Studio at Lewis Place, Brooklyn, NY
2011 Group Exhibition at Skink Ink Editions
2007 Exhibition at Cranial Facial Reconstruction Center at New York University Hospital,
New York, New York
2007 Exhibition at New York University Cancer Center, New York, New York
2006 YMOA Group Show, NY, NY
2005 Group Show, New York University Cancer Center, New York, New York
2002 Instructor’s Show, The Great Hall Gallery, Cooper Union, 7 E. 7th Street, New York, NY
2001 Instructor’s Show, The Great Hall Gallery, Cooper Union, 7 E. 7th Street, New York, NY
2000 Jeff Tolbert at George Billis Gallery at 508/526 W 26th Street, New York, NY
1997 Jeff Tolbert, Recent Paintings at Brooklyn Brewery Gallery, 188 N. 11 Street, Brooklyn, NY
1996 Beach Culture at art Moving Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
1995 Arms at art Moving Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
1995 Summer Group Show at art Moving Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
1994 What Now? At art Moving Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
1994 Group Show at Hall Barnett Gallery, New Orleans, LA
1993 Exhibition at Galerie Simon Stern, New Orleans, LA
1992 Exhibition at Galerie Simon Stern, New Orleans, LA
1991 Group Show curated by Eva Mantell at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science & Arts, NY, NY
1988 Group Show at Norfolk Gallery, Norfolk, CT
1987 MFA Thesis Exhibition, Yale Art and Architecture Gallery, New Haven, CT
1986 Group Drawing Show at Yale art and Architecture Gallery, New Haven, CT
1985 Group Painting Show at Yale Art and Architecture Gallery, New Haven, CT
1984 Museum Art School Alumni Exhibition at Portland Center for the Visual Arts, Portland, OR
1984 Oregon Annual Art Exhibition, Salem, OR
1982 Museum Art School thesis Exhibition, Portland Museum of Art, Portland, OR
1979 Group Show at Wentz Gallery, Portland, OR
Commissions
2003 – Painting Commission for Rising Hope Foundation
Present
Photo by Bruce Polin