ABOUT
JEFFREY GOULD
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A transplanted New Yorker
now living in Portland, Oregon.
Taught at Sellwood Community House
in Portland.
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Artist, Teacher,
Musician, Published Author
Incorporating Botany, Cosmology
and Archetypal imagery
into my paintings
Long-term exhibitor at
Brooklyn Waterfront Artists' Coalition
in New York City.
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Long-term group show exhibitor
at West 13TH Street Gallery
in NYC
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My work is represented
in numerous collections across the country.
"Newton's Paintbrush" Project:
Eight foot high representation of a rain forest by 7th graders displayed In a NYC gallery
Creator and Director of
"Newton's Paintbrush"
A collaborative ongoing educational program incorporating art into Science classrooms
across New York City.
In fields as diverse as Ecology, Astronomy, Archeology, Anatomy, etc.
students worked towards translating the curriculum
into large-scale exhibits for display in public spaces.
Co-creator and Director of
'Hand-In-Hand"
An annually recurring program in which Middle School classes worked closely with developmentally disabled individuals on large-scale art projects for display in public spaces. Finished artworks were displayed at the Rush Gallery in New York City.
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Artist-In-Residence for five years at LEAP
(Learning Through An Experiential Arts Program)
in NYC
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Stage set designer for
Brooklyn Heights Players
in Brooklyn N.Y.
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Mentor and teacher
at NYC Board of Education
for thirty years
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Studied under James Sheehan
who gave me permission to run free with my palette
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Studied under Golda Lewis
who encouraged me to be bold
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Studied at The Art Student's League
in NYC