Jared Seff is an artist and instructor based in Savannah, Georgia. He graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in 2013 with a B.F.A. in Painting and Drawing. After developing a rigorous art curriculum for The Habersham School, where he taught for nearly a decade, Jared returned to SCAD and earned his M.F.A. in Illustration in 2020.
Jared’s work has received numerous awards and distinctions and is held in significant public and private collections. His portrait commissions include former President Bill Clinton, which hangs at the Presidential Library in Little Rock, Arkansas; SCAD President Paula Wallace, which is part of the Lacoste Permanent Collection; Brigadier General Wilma Vaught, which hangs in the Women’s Auxiliary at Arlington National Cemetery; and Sir Paul McCartney. His sketchbook is also part of the permanent, traveling collection of the Sketchbook Project at the Brooklyn Art Library.
In 2020, Jared partnered with Red Fern Fine Art Studio as its lead figurative painter and project manager, where he began his journey into sacred art. During his time there, he painted a series of twelve stained-glass window designs for St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Beaufort, South Carolina, while also contributing to a number of other large-scale artistic projects.
A lifelong learner and practicing artist, Jared continues to develop his craft across painting, illustration, design, and education. He currently teaches in the School of Foundation Studies at the Savannah College of Art and Design while maintaining an active studio practice. His work includes both large- and small-scale commissions for public institutions, churches, and private clients.