Born in 1958 in Washington, D.C., Jeff’s early influences were Andrew Wyeth and the Abstract Expressionists and his early training included studying plein air watercolors with Bill Gerhold. His love of art drew him to St. Mary’s College of Maryland where he studied painting with Tom Rowe and Earl Hofmann. Jeff has traveled and worked in Boulder, Colorado and taught English as a second language in Hamamatsu, Japan. In 2004, he earned an MFA in Fine Arts/Painting from JMU. He currently resides in Harrisonburg, VA.

I grew up in Penn Laird, VA and went to Montevideo High School and became interested in wood turning as a part of shop class. After college I had a career with the University of Florida with their aquatic plant program. After I retired to Port Republic, Virginia I pursued my interest in plants. I joined the Harrisonburg Farmers Market in 2007 to offer plants and produce. I remembered how much I enjoyed turning wood during shop class so I bought a lathe and began to make rolling pins and added them to my offerings at the Market. Many of the wood products I now offer come from suggestions of customers.

About Port Farm Wood Turnings:
Most wood is from local trees. I try to showcase the natural beauty and grain characteristic of the wood while trying to items items that have a functional use. All wood products are food safe and water resistant