Jeffery Hall learned precision craftsman skills in the industrial shops outside of Detroit where he grew up. He later moved to Baltimore where he received his BFA from the Maryland Institute of Art in 1984. Hall worked his way threw college as an airbrush artist; painting his wild visions on the curved metal of show cars and motorcycles. Recognized for his craftsmanship skills he was awarded a scholarship to become a craft major where he mastered the techniques for wood, clay, acrylics and metal to depict his subjects. After graduating he assisted the master sculptor Frederick Hart, where he honed his figurative skills. Hall has received numerous museum sculpture awards. His ceramic sculpture has been shown internationally and his architectural sculpture adorns government buildings, churches and estates in and around the Washington D.C. area, as well as the east coast, including commissions for the US capitol building, The Marin Corp administration building, and the Washington National Cathedral, Washington DC. Jeff Hall Studios

My interest in time is evident in most all of my work. It is a deep and inexhaustible wealth of ideas relating to the earth, the universe and the cultures of man. I focus on monumental and heroic figures that are not bound by the laws of physics; this gives me more latitude for a strong pose. A strong pose represents humanity at its best and that is where I find the beauty. While the human body itself is beautiful, the mind affects body language. The figure is more than just a body in motion it is also a mind at work. I strive to look deeper at capturing that expression between mind and body in an attempt to transcend the medium by turning ceramic, stone or metal into flesh. I generally don’t concern myself with scale relationships within a sculptural piece, In that respect the image becomes a little surreal.”