"I use layer upon layer of latex house paint, detailed with gouache to relay some of my experiences with how thin the veil is between this dimension and many others. Giving an abstract nod to topographical maps of Ohio farmland, processing visions and grief of loved ones, long gone house pets and the persistent cyclical progression of nature are all themes that bloom much after a painting is complete. These pieces help me understand this work of life that we are moving through, somehow allowing us to remain present and yet informing the seemingly enlightened future we happen to create for ourselves every day.

After a brief (3 yr.) start in Los Angeles, I was raised mostly in Ohio by a CPA + an Artist/Chef. My family moved around a lot when I was young, so as an adult, I was comfortable being drawn to multiple locations for extended stays; always maintaining a studio wherever I landed. After Art school, I lived + worked in artist communities in Ohio + California, painting murals for corporations and private residences, opening/operating a music performance + visual arts space in San Francisco, managing/curating galleries, and studio production set design/set building for music videos, commercials + sitcoms in Los Angeles.  In 2000, I moved back to Ohio to help with family matters and began working on commissioned bronzes and murals for the Columbus Zoo. I also began working as a freelance creative consultant for local and regional brands which Segued into a full-time creative role for a local/global retail giant. I currently live + work at my studio on the westside of Columbus, Ohio."

https://www.mrbrianduran.studio/