Jeff Horton
In this new body of work, I explore the dynamic interplay between structure and intuition. My paintings exist at the intersection of architectural geometry and organic movement, where bold lines stretch across color fields and subtle curves interrupt rigid boundaries.
These works represent an evolution in my artistic practice—moving from centralized arrangements toward increasingly complex and layered spatial constructions. I’m interested in the tension created when geometric forms interact with flowing lines, and how color relationships can both define and dissolve these structures.
Each painting begins with decisive marks that establish a framework, then transforms through a process of response and revision. The resulting compositions create visual fields where multiple forces exist in equilibrium: expansion and containment, precision and spontaneity, mathematical order and intuitive gesture.
Through “Tensions & Transformations,” I invite viewers to experience these dynamic spatial relationships and discover their own pathways through these constructed environments.
Artist Bio
Jeff Horton is an Arkansas-based artist and architect with a practice in Little Rock. Raised in Weston, Missouri, a small rural farming community outside Kansas City, he grew up surrounded by landscapes similar to the rural Arkansas environments that now influence his work. After graduating with a Bachelor’s of Architecture degree from the University of Kansas, Horton moved to the San Francisco Bay Area, where he continued to study art while beginning a career in architecture. In 1993, he relocated to Arkansas, establishing his current practice. He has found that regardless of location, his surroundings consistently seep into his paintings as a starting point before coalescing into abstraction.
Horton’s architectural training manifests in his artistic practice through his careful attention to composition, spatial relationships, and structural elements. His work often explores the tension between the ordered precision of architectural design and the fluid, organic qualities of the natural landscape. This duality allows him to create abstract works that feel both meticulously constructed and emotionally expressive.
Horton’s work was juried into the 60th Annual Delta Exhibit at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts in Little Rock, Arkansas, awarded 3rd place in the 2023 Art2Life International Juried Art Exhibition, in a solo exhibition titled “Conceal: Reveal”in 2023 at Boswell Mourot Fine Art in Little Rock, Arkansas and included in the 10th Anniversary Show in 2024 at Michael Warren Contemporary in Denver, Colorado. Horton was invited to be the 2021 Artist in Residence at the Rockport Center for the Arts in Rockport, Texas. He is in numerous corporate and public collections including Arkansas Heart Hospital, Baptist Health and Central Arkansas Library System.
Through his art, Horton invites viewers to experience landscapes transformed through his unique architectural lens. His recent work represents an evolution toward increasingly complex spatial constructions where geometric forms interact with flowing lines. Horton creates visual fields where multiple forces exist in equilibrium—expansion and containment, precision and spontaneity, mathematical order and intuitive gesture—encouraging viewers to discover their own pathways through these constructed environments.
Inquiries
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