Jeffrey Tranchell’s work relies on use of accessible means of production such as common and domestic materials. These affordable and customary resources tend to have an innate quality of familiarity. In paintings as well as drawings and collages, mark making is often made using various household materials; used postal stamps, produce stickers, price tags, and coins.  All are materials in arms reach.
 
As a result these works are often adorned with records of dates, places and objects. An untitled coin rubbing, suggests a possible routine. Collages consist of the above-mentioned stickers affixed to magazine clippings from popular fashion publications.   “Ruby Red,” a near monochrome of “sunshine yellow,” is painted on the raw canvas from the backside of an abandoned painting. Upon the washy color field are affixed two small labels mimicking the gesture of painting.  
 
These works are joined by "Kings County", a slide show of vacant apartments that exploits the aesthetics of a document. Appropriated images from rental listings are offered out of their original context so that viewers can construct new meaning from them beyond there intended function.

Born in Owosso Michigan, Jeffrey Tranchell lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. He earned his BFA in 2005 at College for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan.