We recently connected with Jeff Wolf and have shared our conversation below.

Jeff, appreciate you joining us today. Are you able to earn a full-time living from your creative work? If so, can you walk us through your journey and how you made it happen?

When acquiring works by Jeff Wolf you are not only acquiring incredible works of art, you are acquiring authenticity, years of development, and unsurpassable quality. You are acquiring a thing of beauty, an image of meaning and of visual music.
You are acquiring a work of art that took years to perfect by applying age-old art principles and some principles that are personally discovered and developed, creating the uniqueness that only a Jeff Wolf sculpture can be composed of.
His knowledge of his subjects and his determination has earned him a reputation as a master of the art. Some say the master of movement.
His achievement of professional recognition is widespread throughout the industry and his work regularly surpasses all expectations.

His quality of being honest and having strong moral principles that he refuses to change has earned him an impeccable reputation. There is no one who doubts that Jeff Wolf is a man of the highest integrity. His principles and standards of behavior; is what is most important in his life.

In regards to the value of a Jeff Wolf sculpture does not so much have to do with how much it is worth or costs in terms of cash but rather the importance of the art itself. It is something of significance and worth. What makes the work worth the value: Jeff has been sculpting since he was five years old and a full time sculptor for over thirty five years. During that time he has honed his skills through thousands of hours perfecting his talent, learning and applying every applicable art principle that has been established throughout time, and developing several of his own. He has created over 2000 sculptures. Jeff Wolf is completely dedicated to creating museum quality work with every piece he creates. Nothing less ever makes it to the foundry.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.

Jeff Wolf has climbed the ladder of fame on his own merits. Through the unquestionable mastery of his work. He has gained a reputation as one of the greatest western sculptors of our time. But it doesn’t stop there, he has been commissioned to sculpt everything from football players to angels.

His work has raised over one million dollars for charitable foundations and the betterment of life and is collected Internationally and is in some of the most prestigious collections in the world.

He has been commissioned by Coca Cola, Susan G Koman Foundation, T.A.P.S. Foundation, Corporate CEO’s, The National Retriever Club and the National Amateur Retiever Club, the PBR, MT Hall & Wall of Fame Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, plus numerous companies and associations as well as Farmers and Ranchers, Municipal entities, Sportsmen and Families. Wolf has designed and sculpted many awards, personal tributes and memorial monuments.

He may be the only living sculptor to have won best of show, people’s choice and best in category in six separate art genres, Western, Wildlife, Figural, Rodeo, Equine, and Native American.

Jeff now shares his talents and knowledge with fellow artists, students of the arts and charitable foundations, by instructing workshops, lecturing at schools and public events and also by donating his time and talent for the betterment of life.

To learn more about Jeff Wolf and his work please refer to: www.jeffwolfstudios.com or look him up on Facebook :”Jeff Wolf or Jeff Wolf Studios”

Jeff Wolf has gained a reputation as one of the finest western sculptors of our time. But it doesn’t stop there, he has been commissioned to sculpt everything from football players to angels. His commissions include Corporations, Municipal, Organizations, families and Ranchers.
His many awards include best of show, people’s choice and best in category in seven separate art genres, Western, Wildlife, Figural, Rodeo, Equine, Canine and Native American.
He also shares his talents and knowledge with fellow artists, students of the arts and charitable foundations, by instructing workshops, lecturing at schools and public events and also by donating his time and talent for the betterment of life.

In your view, what can society to do to best support artists, creatives and a thriving creative ecosystem?

Art builds connections between people. Encourages interaction and art challenges perceptions. Each of these is vital to healthy communities.

Art draws members of the community together on a recurring basis to experience art. Audience members derive some emotion (often pleasure) from the act of viewing art and by doing so will create memories and feelings that can last a lifetime.

What about the claim that “Art encourages interaction”?
For hours viewers will mill around looking at a monument, talking about it with their friends and other viewers, taking pictures of themselves, friends, and even groups using the monument as the background.
“How is this interaction meaningful?” First they are in awe of the art itself, then they talk about the community and tell others what and where they have seen it. It becomes a topic of conversation keeping the focus on the community and location.

Communities benefit in multiple ways when there is a vibrant arts and culture base. It mobilizes communities, turns neighborhoods into places of interest to their residents and to visitors to the city.”
And, while developers and investors may look first for a quick economic payoff, longer lasting, more sustainable economic benefits are derived from building communities by increasing social connections within neighborhoods.
“It’s that social impact that leads to [the arts] having an economic impact. “Arts and culture [play] an important role in improving the lives of ordinary people.

Are there any resources you wish you knew about earlier in your creative journey?

For over forty years Sculptor Jeff Wolf has been making his mark on the western art scene. Born and raised in west central Utah Jeff Wolf had unique opportunities that shaped his life and his career as a sculptor. His story as a sculptor started at age five when he received the gift of clay for Christmas.

Going up on a ranch where he had thousands of acres to explore.
“I feel I am one of the luckiest people alive. His Childhood was filled with fascination. “I spent most of my days, when not working on the ranch, running wild and free in the mountains, along the creeks, building hideouts, and watching wildlife or hunting”.

From a very early age Jeff was compelled to create, “My gift chose me, I didn’t choose it.” Wolf says. A constant driving force from within combined with a wild imagination and an insatiable desire to learn, discover and even develop new personal breakthroughs in design and composition has propelled Jeff Wolf to great heights in the western art world.

Not only was he given the gift of creation but as he says “a great gift of upbringing” Wolf was raised on a ranch in the mouth of Goshen canyon located South of Utah lake where he had the opportunity and responsibilities of any ranch kid. “I lived amongst the local wildlife, learned the art of handling cattle and horses and had the fortunate opportunity to listen to the stories of the “real” old time cowboys of which memories remain ingrained in my mind”.

His grandfather owned and operated a small local meat packing company which gave young Jeff the opportunity to learn, first hand, animal anatomy from the inside out. “Grandpa used to take the front or rear leg of a beef carcass and move it as if it were walking and then explain how each muscle and every bone made that movement possible”.

Contact Info:

• Website: Jeffwolfstuios.com
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