Brian Walker – Scary Monsters and Super Creeps

This exhibition round includes works provided by Brian Walker which will be on view in the First Floor Ramp Gallery from February 8 – April 26, 2025.  Lowe Mill A&E invites patrons and art lovers to join us for Open Studio Night, a building-wide experience when our over 150 studios will be open to the public.  The evening also includes receptions for all seven of our gallery spaces. This series gives the public a chance to meet and interact with visiting artists and discuss their work as it is on display and available for purchase. Come out, enjoy a pleasant evening, and maybe you’ll find that special piece of art that speaks to you!  The Open Studio Night reception is Saturday, April 26 from 5-7 pm.

About the exhibit:

Each piece is a scene from an epic story. With my compositions I use the language of pop culture with framing and compositions that highlight my favorite parts of a narrative. The viewer will have to tell themselves how they got here, and what happens next. Whatever story they build for themselves is far more important and personal than my intention when creating the piece.

All the hanging pieces are relief block prints. Much care goes into planning out the textures and shading before I commit to carving my design into a linoleum block. The blank space around each single mark, shape and shadow is carved by hand, one at a time. Then I apply ink to the block and run it through a printing press to make the images you see here.

The sculptures are made from recycled toys and electronics. All the parts are separated, sanded down, and attached in new combinations to make these strange new creatures. I make another pass to add details to give them a distinct identity and personality. Yes, I am the bad kid from Toy Story.