On June 19 and 20, Manitou Galleries will offer a special weekend presentation with New Mexico painter Jeff Cochran, who will be painting live in the Santa Fe gallery. In addition to the live painting that will take place over two days, completed works by Cochran will also be available to collectors.
When the Sun is in Your Thoughts, oil on birch panel, 38 x 40 in.
“Working from his high desert property just outside of Taos, Cochran approaches painting not simply as a profession, but as a way of life. His days are shaped by the same forces that define his work—sunlight, soil, weather, and time. Whether tending his organic farm, working the land, or stepping into his studio where ‘20 minutes turns into five hours,’ Cochran remains deeply attuned to the subtle shifts in color, atmosphere and form that make this region so visually compelling,” says Cyndi Hall, the gallery’s director. “Executed with confident, impasto brushwork—often with a palette knife and his signature use of bold color—Cochran’s landscapes strike a balance between realism and romanticism. His paintings capture those fleeting, perfect moments when light meets land in a way that feels both immediate and timeless. There is an honesty in his work, a refusal to overwork or overdefine, allowing the paint itself to speak with energy and authenticity.”
When the Music Tells a Story, oil on birch panel, 24 x 28 in.
New works include When the Music Tells a Story and When the Sun is in Your Thoughts, both of which ask the viewer to imagine a scenario where they are inside the painting.
“Cochran’s artistic journey began early, selling paintings straight out of high school before moving into a career as an illustrator,” Hall says. “His early acclaim came through his powerful and introspective chimpanzee portraits, including works collected by renowned primatologist Jane Goodall. While those works explored identity and connection in unexpected ways, his recent focus has turned fully toward the landscapes that surround his life—places he knows not just visually, but physically, through years of working the land.” —
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