Jordan West was born 1969 in Wyoming.  He attended the University of Idaho and attended Hunted College in New York City. In 2002 he moved to Santa Fe where he currently resides.

West has exhibited with Thatcher Projects, Gallery in Philadelphia, Kenise Barnes Fine Art, Richard Levy Gallery, and the Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe. His work has been collected by SEI Investments/West Collection, Kirshenbaum Bond & Partners, Hess and numerous private collections. He is a recent recipient of a Pollock-Krasner Award.