bio
bio
artist, designer, educator, maker of things
“I look to the structure and nature of our perceptual abilities to help guide our understanding of how and why we see and respond to our environment in the way that we do, with the belief that careful observation of the world around us leads to insight, revelation, and effective, compelling visual communication.”
Having trained and subsequently taught in several of the world’s top studio ateliers and schools of design, including the Florence Academy of Art in Florence, Italy, the Grand Central Academy of Art in New York City, and the University of Cincinnati’s College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP), Brian’s paintings and drawings are sought after for their careful attention to detail, for their archival craft, and for their luminous, living presence. His work can be found in private and public collections across the United States and in Europe, including the Forbes Foundation and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, and he has received numerous grants and awards, including the Darwin T. Turner Award for excellence in teaching and promoting inclusiveness in the classroom, a Mellon Grant Teaching Fellowship, a Vogelstein grant, a Stobart Foundation grant, the American Institute of Architect’s Henry Adams Award for excellence in architectural design, and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art’s Mary Butler Trust Purchase Prize.
workshops
workshops
I am passionate about education and the importance of developing
fundamental design and observational drawing skills.
For over a decade, I have run high school summer design and drawing programs that immerse students in a wide range of foundational design and traditional drawing techniques, including figure drawing, master copies and cast drawing.
Here, a student pays careful attention to her copy of a Raphael drawing.
workshops
workshops
I am passionate about education and the importance of developing
fundamental design and observational drawing skills.
For over a decade, I have run high school summer design and drawing programs that immerse students in a wide range of foundational design and traditional drawing techniques, including figure drawing, master copies and cast drawing.
Here, a student pays careful attention to her copy of a Raphael drawing.
figure drawing
figure drawing
I organize and regularly participate in figure drawing sessions.
Drawing the human figure is a timeless, unique and transformative experience that challenges the fundamental preconceptions about how and what we see, and thus how go about our daily lives.
It is a place to practice core drawing skills, focus, have fun, and build community.
figure drawing
figure drawing
I organize and regularly participate in figure drawing sessions.
Drawing the human figure is a timeless, unique and transformative experience that challenges the fundamental preconceptions about how and what we see, and thus how go about our daily lives.
It is a place to practice core drawing skills, focus, have fun, and build community.