Jeffrey Hessing was born in Brooklyn, NY and moved to the medieval village of Vence, France in 1980. His vivid landscapes and interiors convey the intensity of the region's color and light, as well as the passionate way in which inhabitants of Provence savor every aspect of life. A student of painter and collector Leonard Baskin, he is strongly influenced by the Fauvist palette and their wildly expressive techniques. Hessing has exhibited extensively throughout France and has shown at the Pucker Gallery since 1979.
