Jeffrey Conroy (SEE FULL PROFILE)
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Mon.23 Nov from robin lee (Artist, United States )
i love mosaic, ur work is very good! -
Thu.28 May from GateART (Gallery, Italy )
Thanks for the invitation. Very beautiful your work, congratulations. GateART - www.gateart.net -
Sun.17 May from Beckie Jones (Student, United Kingdom )
wow, your work i great, keep up the good work :D x -
Sun.17 May from Beckie Jones (Student, United Kingdom )
wow, you made these amazing pieces of work, they are great, keep doing what your doing :D x -
Sun.17 May from Paul Baines (Artist, United Kingdom )
Wow Jeffrey - love the animals - I can imagine a life size Marilyn Monroe with skirt blowing around her getting the mirror mosaic tile treatment. Extremely iconic - highly collectible I'm sure! Great work. -
Mon.27 Apr from Lina Golan (Artist, Israel )
Great works,Jeffrey! -
Thu.23 Apr from MARCELINO BARRAU (Artist, Argentina )
i like your Gaudí style work. Congratulations!! -
Sun.19 Apr from Ary Cahyono (Artist, Indonesia )
Thanks for adding me! I like your works! They're refreshing! -
Sun.22 Mar from Jeffrey Conroy (Artist, United States )
Jeffrey Conroy is a talented and multifaceted artist. His paintings, sculptures and mosaics have been exhibited in museums and galleries across the country. Born in Chicago in 1967, Jeffrey Conroy was raised in various parts of the country following his father's career as a federal agent. Some of his earliest memories were watching his mother paint and sculpt and at an early age his creative talents were evident. He spent his entire childhood drawing and sketching whatever amused or interested him about the world. In his early twenties he began teaching himself how to sculpt and paint. It was not long before Conroy's work gained attention for its vibrant palate and unique style. His work began popping up in galleries in Washington D.C. and Virginia. In 1994 Conroy returned to the city of his birth to begin a career as a stationary engineer. He continued his art and added a few successful exhibitions to his resume. In 1997 he accepted a job at Foote, Cone, and Belding's Chicago office. Operating the building's mechanical systems, Conroy kept a portfolio in his desk for two years waiting for the opportunity to show someone in FCB's creative department. Two weeks before FCB purchased a cow to exhibit in the Cows on Parade, a chance conversation with an FCB creative director lead to a viewing of Conroy's book. So impressed by his portfolio were FCB executives that they asked him to join an agency wide competition to design FCB's cow. Conroy submitted 11 drawings the following morning and ultimately won the competition. His cow, Mirroriam, was wildly popular. It was named ?Udder Best in Show? among the heard of over 400 that ?grazed? the city's streets in the most successful public art show in Chicago's history. Mirroriam also set an auction record as the highest price paid for a sculpture online in 1999, fetching $65,500.00. Conroy was then sought after to design a cow for Cow Parade New York. In the summer of 2000 his New York cow, Cowleidoscope, was a huge hit. It was displayed in midtown Manhattan's Bryant Park and went on to earn $30,700.00 in the auction that followed the event. That was the sixth highest winning bid in a field of almost 500, with scores of cows designed by internationally acclaimed artists. Conroy has continued to pursue his passion and his unique pieces have found their way into several other highly acclaimed shows across the country. Currently he creates custom pieces for some of the most beautiful homes and businesses in Chicago. He has designed and created mosaic murals, bar tops, floor pieces, backsplashes, and sculptures. He has even created a line of designer evening bags featuring his signature mosaic designs under his label $ugar Daddy.