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Jeffrey Conley Art

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Jeffrey Conley describes his crisp black-and-white photographs of natural phenomena as “meditative” experiences. In the meditation world, one of the most common metaphors used to characterize a human being’s relationship to consciousness is that of waves on the ocean: Consciousness itself is the ocean, and every thought, sensation, emotion and even the idea of a stand-alone self is a wave, still part of the vast body of water yet minuscule in comparison to it.

Conley’s contemplative 2001 photograph Figure and Tide is, indeed, an image of a sparkling, wide-open Pacific Ocean as well as gently undulating waves. But something even smaller grabs the viewer’s attention here: a tiny female figure standing where the water meets the shore. It is reminiscent of Chinese Taoist and Chan Buddhist ink paintings, in which lone monks or sages are dwarfed by the surrounding landscape to show that humankind is a part of nature, not separate from it.

To get the shot, the Oregon-based photographer perched on one of Big Sur, California’s famous cliffs on a sunny afternoon, aiming his Hasselblad 500C down at the sea below. “I was captivated with the play of light on water and the rhythmic patterns of the wave sets,” he has recalled. “As I was looking through the camera, I noticed a beach walker come into the scene. At first, I was not happy to have a person in there. Then, it all happened very quickly. Just as the white surf encircled her, she turned in perfect profile to gaze out at the ocean.”

Decades after Conley captured this perfect moment, a platinum-palladium print of Figure and Tide went on view in 2023’s “A Beautiful World: The Power of Nature,” at Peter Fetterman Gallery, in Santa Monica. The exhibition brought together striking, monochromatic landscape photos by such pioneers of the form as Ansel Adams, Charles Scowen, Isaiah West Taber and John Edward Sache, alongside contemporary masters like Sebastião Salgado, Pentti Sammallahti, Cig Harvey and Conley.

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Rocks & Surf, Big Sur, California
Rocks & Surf, Big Sur, California

Rocks & Surf, Big Sur, California

By Jeffrey Conley

Located in Carmel, CA

Hand printed contact print Platinum Palladium Signed in pencil on recto

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Jeffrey Conley Art

Materials

Platinum

Meeting of the Waters #1, California Surf
Meeting of the Waters #1, California Surf

Meeting of the Waters #1, California Surf

By Jeffrey Conley

Located in Carmel, CA

Hand printed Platinum photograph Signed in pencil by artist on mat recto

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Jeffrey Conley Art

Materials

Platinum

Meeting of the Waters I
Meeting of the Waters I

Meeting of the Waters I

By Jeffrey Conley

Located in Carmel, CA

Hand printed platinum palladium print Edition 1/35

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Jeffrey Conley Art

Materials

Platinum

Cypress Tree Sunbeams - Black & White Landscape Photograph
Cypress Tree Sunbeams - Black & White Landscape Photograph

Cypress Tree Sunbeams - Black & White Landscape Photograph

By Jeffrey Conley

Located in Soquel, CA

Beautiful black and white photograph of cypress trees with light radiating through by Jeffrey Conley (American, b. 1969), c.2006. A first tier, silver gelatin test print (one of one...

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Early 2000s American Realist Jeffrey Conley Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Silver Gelatin

Figure and Waterfall

Figure and Waterfall

By Jeffrey Conley

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Figure and Waterfall, Iceland, 2018 (Printed 2023) Signed and numbered in pencil on recto. Stamped, titled, dated and numbered on verso. Platinum/Palladium Print Image - 12"x12", Mat...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Jeffrey Conley Art

Materials

Platinum

Figure and Solitary Wave

Figure and Solitary Wave

By Jeffrey Conley

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Figure and Solitary Wave, Iceland, 2018 (Printed 2023) Signed and numbered in pencil on recto. Stamped, titled, dated and numbered on verso. Platinum/Palladium Print Image - 12"x12",...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Jeffrey Conley Art

Materials

Platinum

8-12-19, Cascades, Oregon, 2019

8-12-19, Cascades, Oregon, 2019

By Jeffrey Conley

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Signed and numbered in pencil on recto. Stamped, titled, dated and numbered on verso. Platinum/Palladium Print Image - 11"x14", Matted - 20"x22" Edition of 10

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Jeffrey Conley Art

Materials

Platinum

Falling Water, Iceland, 2017

Falling Water, Iceland, 2017

By Jeffrey Conley

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Falling Water, Iceland, 2017 Signed, titled, dated, stamped by artist Platinum/Palladium Print Image Dimensions: 9 x 11 inches Edition of 20

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Jeffrey Conley Art

Materials

Platinum

Trees in Winter Field, Oregon , 2014, printed 2023

Trees in Winter Field, Oregon , 2014, printed 2023

By Jeffrey Conley

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Signed & numbered in pencil on print recto; Titled, dated, & numbered in ink with artist's stamp on verso Platinum/Palladium Print Image 12x12", Mat 20x20" Edition of 10

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Jeffrey Conley Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Twilight Coast

Twilight Coast

By Jeffrey Conley

Located in Santa Monica, CA

signed, titled, dated and number in pencil on recto

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Jeffrey Conley Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Clustered Trees, Pre-Dawn, Oregon, 2016

Clustered Trees, Pre-Dawn, Oregon, 2016

By Jeffrey Conley

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Signed and numbered in pencil on recto Archival pigments on Japanese Kozo paper 14 x 18" on 16 x 20" mount Edition of 10

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Jeffrey Conley Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Figure and Mountain, Iceland, 2017

Figure and Mountain, Iceland, 2017

By Jeffrey Conley

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Signed and numbered in pencil on recto Archival pigments on Japanese Kozo paper 14 x 18" on 16 x 20" mount Edition of 10

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Jeffrey Conley Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Midnight Sun and Black Sand Beach, Iceland, 2017 (Printed 2023)

Midnight Sun and Black Sand Beach, Iceland, 2017 (Printed 2023)

By Jeffrey Conley

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Signed, titled, dated, & numbered in pencil on print recto; Titled, dated, & numbered in pencil with artist's stamp on matte verso Platinum/Palladium Print Image 11x14", Mat 20x22" E...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Jeffrey Conley Art

Materials

Platinum

Forest Path, France 2018

Forest Path, France 2018

By Jeffrey Conley

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Signed and numbered in pencil on recto Archival pigments on Japanese Kozo paper 14 x 18" on 16 x 20" mount Edition 1 of 10

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Jeffrey Conley Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Figure in Vast Landscape, Iceland, 2018 (Printed 2019)

Figure in Vast Landscape, Iceland, 2018 (Printed 2019)

By Jeffrey Conley

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Signed and numbered in pencil on recto. Stamped, titled, dated and numbered on verso. Platinum/Palladium Print Image - 11"x14", Matted - 20"x22" 1/10

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Jeffrey Conley Art

Materials

Platinum

Trees and Shadows, Oregon, 2016 (Printed 2017)

Trees and Shadows, Oregon, 2016 (Printed 2017)

By Jeffrey Conley

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Signed, titled, dated, stamped by artist Platinum/Palladium Print Image 22"x26", Mat 29"x34" Edition 1 of 9

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Jeffrey Conley Art

Materials

Platinum

Beachwalker, OR, 2015, printed 2016

Beachwalker, OR, 2015, printed 2016

By Jeffrey Conley

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Signed & numbered in pencil on print recto; Titled, dated, & numbered in pencil with artist's stamp on verso Gelatin Silver Print Mat 40 x 40 inches; Mount 37 x 35 inches; Image 30 x...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Jeffrey Conley Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Windswept Trees, 2011, printed 2016

Windswept Trees, 2011, printed 2016

By Jeffrey Conley

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Signed, titled, dated, & numbered in pencil with copyright stamp on print recto; Titled, dated, & numbered in pencil with artist's stamp on matte verso Gelatin Silver Print 30 x 37 i...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Jeffrey Conley Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Grand Oak in Snow, 1991/Printed 2011

Grand Oak in Snow, 1991/Printed 2011

By Jeffrey Conley

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Signed, titled, dated & numbered in pencil on recto Gelatin silver print 30 x 30 inches Edition 7 of 40

Category

1990s Jeffrey Conley Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Snow Galaxy

Snow Galaxy

By Jeffrey Conley

Located in Santa Monica, CA

signed, titled, dated and number in pencil on recto

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Jeffrey Conley Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Waterfall, Southern Alps, NZ

Waterfall, Southern Alps, NZ

By Jeffrey Conley

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Jeffrey Conley Waterfall, Southern Alps, NZ Platinum/palladium print Negative date 2011/printed 2015 Edition of 20 Image 8 x 8 inches; Sheet 14 x 11 inches Signed and numbered ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Jeffrey Conley Art

Materials

Platinum

Crow and Valley View

Crow and Valley View

By Jeffrey Conley

Located in Santa Monica, CA

signed, titled, dated and number in pencil on recto

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Jeffrey Conley Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Snow Covered Reflections

Snow Covered Reflections

By Jeffrey Conley

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Signed & numbered on mount recto; Titled, dated, & numbered in pencil with artist's copyright stamp on mount verso Platinum/Palladium Print Image 12x12", Mat 20"x20" Edition of 20

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Jeffrey Conley Art

Materials

Platinum

Hanging Branches with Snow

Hanging Branches with Snow

By Jeffrey Conley

Located in Santa Monica, CA

signed, titled, dated and number in pencil on recto

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Jeffrey Conley Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Tree Cathedral

Tree Cathedral

By Jeffrey Conley

Located in Santa Monica, CA

signed, titled, dated and number in pencil on recto

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Jeffrey Conley Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Waterfall Veil

Waterfall Veil

By Jeffrey Conley

Located in Santa Monica, CA

signed, titled, dated and number in pencil on recto

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Jeffrey Conley Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Snow Covered Branches

Snow Covered Branches

By Jeffrey Conley

Located in Santa Monica, CA

signed, titled, dated and number in pencil on recto

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Jeffrey Conley Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

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