Vessel #35—First Cause (2013) Sculpture by Jeff Key

Jeff Key is a contemporary American artist. His work as a sculptor, writer, and digital media artist has centered on evolutionary theories with allegorical and metaphorical references to the past, present, and future. His visual and written work follows an anthropological investigative structure that includes sociology, politics and physical science, psychology, and theology.

His sculptures can be found in the collections of Lafayette Library and Learning Center, Lafayette, CA; Rene DiRosa Preserve, Napa, CA; University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh, WI Netscape Communications, Mountain View, CA; Cadence Design Systems/3 Com Corp, San Jose, CA; Clorox Corporation, Oakland, CA, and First Federal Bank of San Rafael, CA.

Jeff Key was born and raised in San Francisco, California. He received his B.F.A. from UC-Berkeley in 1970, and his M.F.A. from the San Francisco Art Institute in 1972. Key taught Media Arts and Sculpture at the Head-Royce School in Oakland from 1974-2010 where he also served as the Chair of the Fine Arts Department.

• Nationality: UNITED STATES
• Date of birth : unknown date
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• Groups: Contemporary American Artists