Wolff grew up in the swamps of Chuluota , Florida , swimming with moccasins, dancing with dragonflies, absorbing the art of the wild. His first word was "Light" and he learned to paint before he learned to walk. After exploring traditional media, Wolff drew on his knowledge of organic chemistry to create a highly-textured, vitreous surface reminiscent of the swampscape of his childhood. He calls this style Primordialism, after the primordial waters whose surface embodies both sinking and emergence, life and death, evolution and mythology, acquiescence and renaissance. In many of his pieces, he embeds a piece of nature, which he calls a New Fossil.

Wolff was appointed OFFICIAL ARTIST OF THE MILLENNIUM by ARTEXPO South Miami. This honor placed Wolff’s painting Autumn Mask at the forefront of a two million dollar advertising campaign. Autumn Mask was purchased by baseball legend Andre’ Dawson for five thousand dollars. Wolff is no stranger to famous collectors. His artwork hangs in the private collections of Pulitzer Prizewinning Author Frank McCourt (Angela’s Ashes), Billionaire attorney Willie Gary (Owns Two Paintings), Astronomical Engineer Richard Kupczyk (Ground Crew Director for NASA’s Apollo Missions), former Poet Laureate Billy Collins and Rock Star Manager Jorge Camaraza (Shakira). He has sold almost a thousand large pieces through shows and galleries, and has exhibited at many prestigious events, including ARTEXPO NEW YORK in Manhattan .

As a self-taught artist, Wolff is perennially evolving in directions dictated by imagination rather than academic tradition. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Natural Science from New College (The Honors College of Florida) and spent 1998 in Aberdeen , Scotland , where he painted and exhibited his artwork. In Scotland , Wolff also studied electromagnetism and worked as a professional modern dancer in City Moves Dance Company.

Wolff’s written works have been acclaimed almost as much as his paintings. He has published in dozens of literary anthologies, including the Mid-American Review, Folio, The Madison Review, California Quarterly, and Byline. Wolff’s words have been praised by established writers including former Poet Laureates Robert Pinsky and Mark Strand. Wolff’s first book of poetry THE ORPHANAGE OF IMAGINATION was recently published, and his third novel, PHARAOHS OF AMERICA is currently being agented by Stephanie Lee of Manus and Associates (Agents of Oprah book Cane River ). In 2006, Wolff was dubbed, “The Hurricane Poet,” in multiple news articles focusing on both the torrential power of his words and their connection to his primordial home state.

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