Jeffrey Cobbold is the Owner and Multimedia Artist at JeffreyCobbold.com. Jeffrey, a New Jersey native, is currently located in New Brunswick where he creates original multimedia works from the deepest part of his soul. Jeffrey's multimedia works have appeared in the 2016 MarketLab at Sonar+D in Barcelona, Spain, won 1st place in the 2018 - 2019 Members Exhibition at Artworks Trenton in Trenton, New Jersey and recently appeared in the 9th edition of Elevator Music, a permanent sound art installation at Gallery Aferro in Newark, New Jersey.
Jeffrey received his M.M. Music Production, Technology & Innovation from Berklee College of Music (Valencia Campus), M.Div/M.A. Christian Education and Formation from Princeton Theological Seminary and B.M. (Music Education) from Rutgers University, Mason Gross School of the Arts.
ARTISTIC RESEARCH STATEMENT
Jeffrey Cobbold's work showcases perspectives on reality, desire, imagination and identity inspired by his autobiographical experiences. When he conducts his artistic practice he behaves as an autobiographical digital storyteller. The events of his life become unique material for creation of audio journals, digital stories, digital music, posters and other text based works.
Jeffrey's primary field of work is in multimedia arts through the practice of music. Other fields he is interested in are practical theology and digital humanities, which have expanded his research capabilities in the arts. A core value within Jeffrey's work is the creation of space for reflection that generates self-actualization for individuals and communities. This is a process related to selection of his personal experiences that can be experienced divergently and anew by others in an encounter for their self discovery.