The Jac Kephart Gallery is now open to the public! We are honored to have the opportunity to become stewards of the artwork of such a legendary figure in our community. The Jac Kephart Gallery now stands as a monument to his legacy as Jac’s work will be exhibited several times each year.

Jac and his wife, Pat, ran Jac’s House of Flowers in Grand Junction, Colorado. Jac worked as a florist during the day and created art by night until his career as a painter became fully sustainable.

Jac attended Mesa State College (now Colorado Mesa University) with aspirations of attaining a degree in architecture. However, his talent as a fine art painter led his life in a different direction.

Early on, Jac explored experimental abstract compositions, but his ability as a representational painter caused him to veer towards the creation of traditional painted landscapes. In the 1990s, he made the leap back to the abstract and nonrepresentational art he had experimented with in the past. This injected a renewed enthusiasm for artmaking into Jac’s life. He was in search of transcendence.

Jac's work and passion for art speaks for itself in many ways, but he described it best when he said, “I am not documenting subjects or making statements; I’m creating original creations and trying to make an emotional connection. I want the viewer to connect with their viewing experience and be happy when they look at my paintings. I’ll paint for the rest of my life, always searching for that one ultimate creation – art is a wonderful gift.”