
Jeff works predominantly in the Conejo Valley area. His work can be seen in Moorpark, Santa Rosa Valley, Camarillo, Oak Park, Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks, Lake Sherwood, Newbury Park, Chatsworth, Calabasas, Malibu, Agoura Hills, Somis, and Simi Valley. Some projects have taken him as far north as Bakersfield, as far east as Redlands and as far south as San Juan Capistrano. His murals on canvas have been installed in far away England, Italy, and India.
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Creative biography JEFF RAUM


Born: Baltimore, Maryland USA
Currently living in: Moorpark, California (near Los Angeles) USA
When Jeff Raum’s kindergarten teacher wrote a note to his mom saying that he had talent and should be encouraged, he knew that he had found his calling. He won a national poster competition in first grade and three of his paintings were displayed at the Baltimore Museum of Art in sixth grade. In eighth grade, he became the youngest person ever to win the National Plastercraft Competition.
Jeff’s long string of charmed art achievements came to an abrupt end when he was exposed to the college art arena. He was unhappy with how the professors looked down their noses at realism. He formed a professional fraternity, Alpha Gamma Tao and started student meetings to discuss what was needed for a satisfactory commercial design program. Jeff presented his findings to the dean and facility, and in his senior year, the new program was implemented.
In 1983, Jeff began his career as a medical illustrator for hospitals. He soon tired of creating images of diseased organs and moved to Manhattan to work as a scenic artist for 3-D animated TV commercials, eventually being promoted to art director. When creating art to sell product grew tiring as well, he moved on to Broadway, spending three years as a make-up designer for the productions of I’m Not Rappaport and Into The Woods.
Wanting to leave the frantic energy of New York behind, Jeff moved to Los Angeles and began his own decorative painting business, Jeff Raum Studios. His clients include Gucci, Hilton, The Luxor, Macy’s, Will Smith, Bernadette Peters, and Johnny Carson.
Jeff was a part-time instructor of Interior Design at Moorpark College for nine years. His work has been published in Better Homes and Gardens and Traditional Home magazines as well as an Italian book on stenciling. Jeff is featured in the book Mural Painting Secrets for Success by Gary Lord and appeared in eight episodes of “The Christopher Lowell Show”.
Work process

Artworks
ILLUSTRATION
Series Mantra book
It all started when I was asked to create a drawing of Shri Ganesha. I was working on it while attending a wedding in Paris. It made such an impression on the Parisians that when some Austrians decided to publish a mantra book, they said, "You should get Jeff in America to draw the Deities".
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Shrī Mātājī Nirmalā Devī, 2002,
21x30 cm,
pencil, paper
unavailable

Shrī Ganesha, 1989,
21x30 cm,
pencil, paper
unavailable

Shrī Kārttikeya, 2002,
21x30 cm,
pencil, paper
unavailable

Shrī Brahmadeva, 2002,
21x30 cm,
pencil, paper
unavailable

Shrī Saraswatī, 2002,
21x30 cm,
pencil, paper
unavailable

Shrī Vishnu, 2002,
21x30 cm,
pencil, paper
unavailable

Shrī Lakshmī, 2002,
21x30 cm,
pencil, paper
unavailable

Shrī Ādi Guru Dattātreya, 2002,
21x30 cm,
pencil, paper
unavailable

Shrī Shiva, 2002,
21x30 cm,
pencil, paper
unavailable

Shrī Durgā Mātā, 2002,
21x30 cm,
pencil, paper
unavailable

Shrī Rāma, 2002,
21x30 cm,
pencil, paper
unavailable

Shrī Krishna, 2002,
21x30 cm,
pencil, paper
unavailable

Shrī Hanumāna, 2002,
21x30 cm,
pencil, paper
unavailable

Shrī Bhairava, 2002,
21x30 cm,
pencil, paper
unavailable

Shrī Mahākālī, 2002,
21x30 cm,
pencil, paper
unavailable

Lord Jesus Christ, 2002,
21x30 cm,
pencil, paper
unavailable

Shrī Mary-Mahālakshmī, 2002,
21x30 cm,
pencil, paper
unavailable

Shrī Buddha, 2002,
21x30 cm,
pencil, paper
unavailable

Virāta, 2002,
21x30 cm,
pencil, paper
unavailable

Shri-Mataji-puja, 2002,
21x30 cm,
pencil, paper
unavailable
PAINTING
Series Calling on the Gods
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Holy Mother, 1985,
46x61 cm,
canvas, oils
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Celebration, 2011,
63.5x99 cm, Illustration,
illustration board, acrylic
unavailable

Aum Gam Ganapataye, 2007,
91x142 cm,
canvas, acrylic,
unavailable

Subtle System, 1997,
120x116 cm,
canvas, acrylic,
unavailable

Mother’s Love, 1997,
46x61cm,
illustration board, oils,
unavailable

Shri Krishna Govinda, 1997,
46x61 cm,
illustration board, oils,
unavailable

Holy birth, 2011,
30x60 cm, Illustration,
illustration board, acrylic,
unavailable

Innocence, 2007,
22x15 cm, Illustration,
illustration board, acrylic,
unavailable

Shri Skanda, 2007,
46x61 cm, Illustration,
Illustration board, acrylic,
unavailable

Shri Govinda, 2011,
21 x 40 cm, Illustration,
bristol, colored pencil,
unavailable
Series Paintings from different periods
Craft
Decorative arts studio
Series Classic
Decorative arts studio creating murals, faux, stenciling, and trompe l'oeil for residential and commercial clients for over 25 years.
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Italian grotesque panel with a nautical theme, 2022,
acrylic

Zeus and Hera on a ceiling dome, 2008,
oils

Chesters Restaurant, 2002.
acrylic

Athena, 2011,
acrylic

Constellations Study, 2020,
acrylic

Trompe L’oeil Niche 1, 2010.
acrylic

Isaiah, 2010,
acrylic

Trompe L’oeil Niche, 2013,
acrylic

Aurora Dome, 2007.
oils

Demeter, 2008,
acrylic

Adonis and Venus, 2014,
acrylic

Decorative Niche, 2012,
аcrylic
Series Ceiling decoration
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Indian Medallion, 2010,
acrylic

Faux Stained Glass, just Embossed Leather Finish, 2021,
Gallery Glass

Chinoiserie Medallion, 2005,
acrylic

Groin ceiling, 2010,
acrylic

Bazaar Ceiling, 2020,
acrylic

Rush Job Dome, 2013,
acrylic

Designs Stencil with an Embossed Leather Finish, 2014,
Venetian plaster

French Ceiling, 2017,
acrylic

Tuscany Coffered Ceiling, 2012,
acrylic

Islamic Dome, 2022,
acrylic

California Casa, 2019,
acrylic

Breakfast Room, 2010,
acrylic
Series Wall decoration
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Gucci Cranes, 2020,
acrylic

Home Theater Panels, 2012,
acrylic

Oriental Powder Room, 2021,
acrylic

Generator, 2016,
acrylic

Provence Mural, 2018,
acrylic

Tropical Powder Room, 2016,
acrylic

Tuscany Dining Room, 2020,
acrylic

Tuscany Mural, 2015,
acrylic

Chinoiserie Entry, 2005,
acrylic

Composers, 2010,
acrylic

Powdor Room Vignetre, 2016,
acrylic

Beverly Garland’s Kitchen, 1995,
oils+ acrylic