Jeff Menzies - Biography & Contact Information Jeff was born in 1976 in Toronto, Canada. As a child he lived in England for five years and came back to Ontario in time for high school . Afterwards, he studied painting and photography at The Ottawa School of Art. He returned to Toronto for undergraduate work at the Ontario College of Art and Design, graduating in 1999 with a specialization in sculpture. Fresh from school, he worked in the Sculpture Department at York University where he managed a bronze and aluminum art foundry. In 2003 Jeff was accepted to the Master of Fine Arts program at West Virginia University and moved to Green County, Pennsylvania. After the announcement of his wife's pregnancy with their first child, Jeff and his wife returned to Toronto, where he completed his MFA at York University in Toronto. The following year he began teaching at the Ontario College of Art & Design Faculty. Jeff's sculptural work focuses on a personal narrative and exploring object relations. Currently he is working on several art projects as well as pursuing teaching opportunities within the visual arts. He resides in the west end of Toronto with his wife and two children. 8 Royal Street, Toronto, ON Canada M6N 3Z4 t: (416) 604-4758 c: (416) 722-7191 back to main page >