Jeff Cloutier was born and grew up in the suburbs of Chicago. He’s always been interested in seeing the world and experiencing different cultures. His passion for images began at a very early age. Jeff always brought his parents’ Polaroid camera along on family vacations where he snapped many pictures of people, objects and nature. He’s been expressing his emotions and creativity through drawing and painting as well. The main inspirations for Jeff’s art have been light, form and texture. Throughout his life he’s used many different types of media to convey his artistic point of view. Currently his major creative muses are fashion and beauty. Jeff can usually be found in the studio, outdoors or on a plane headed to an unfamiliar destination.