Email Jeff for any questions, inquiries, and/or collecting at jeffsmuddephoto@gmail.com

Jeff Smudde (pr. “SMOO-dee”; b. 1997, Metro Detroit, Michigan, he/him/his) is an artist currently based in the Providence, Rhode Island area using various photographic processes and sound. He received his Master of Fine Art at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth in 2023 as a Distinguished Art Fellow and his Bachelor of Art from Illinois State University in 2019. His poetic documentary-style work comes from a background in journalism, a Midwestern cultural upbringing, and an interest in the landscape of America with a focus on perceptions of place and spirituality.

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I had a grave misunderstanding
of being a fly on the wall

 

Jeff has work held by the collection of Immaterial Gallery in Urbana, IL. Sad Bird Books is Jeff’s photo book imprint which began in 2019. Jeff is a contributing writer for Float Photo Magazine doing book reviews. Jeff has photographed musicians and live concerts since 2017 for Castle Theatre in Bloomington, IL and independently. Jeff hosts a podcast, Ready for Mistakes, interviewing artists (mostly photographers) about their processes and work, listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Youtube. Jeff has made electronic music since 2013, view his music catalog. Jeff has previously worked as the staff photojournalist for the Herald & Review in Decatur, IL and WGLT in Normal, IL.