What Our Eyes Heard

I have long wanted to create a small body of work inspired directly by song lyrics. The wait is now over. Beginning June 26th, 2014 I will be sharing the walls of Screaming Sky Gallery with Kalina Torino to exhibit works based on music. I've created eight new pieces for this show ranging in size from 5"x7" to 9"x12" and each piece is colored pencil and acrylic on wood. Below is a video of the first piece being created. If you're in Portland, please check out this show. It's my first one on the West Coast north of San Francisco!

Outside In at Art Whino

"Outside In"
Two Man Show Featuring
Aaron Jasinski & Bryan Collins
June 23rd 8-11pm

Outside vs Inside. We experience things quite differently depending on if we are observing them or a part of them. Viewing a challenge, such as attending college or approaching an attractive person, can seem like a big, intimidating thing. By the time you are in your 2nd or 3rd year of college or have become good friends with that good looking person, the previously daunting situation no longer feels so menacing.

Further, there are some who find solace in living as outsiders and prefer to rarely engage in socially inclusive circumstances. Punk rockers, anarchists, artists, musicians, scientists, mathematicians, bookworms, and video gamers are just a few examples of chosen lives and identities that comfort those who prefer the outsider lifestyle. This exhibit seeks to tell some of these stories in the whimsical fashion that Aaron Jasinski and Bryan Collins are known for.

Saturday, June 23rd, from 8-11pm
Location:
Art Whino Gallery 
120 American Way
National Harbor, MD 20745 

Reception begins at 8pm

Show end date: August 11th, 2012

The event is FREE and open to the public. 

Skunk Punk progress 2

Day 2 of this painting and I have most of the difficult detail out of the way. Being that this is just an 11"x14" piece, the lettering in those patches almost made my eyes burst.


"Skunk Punk" - acrylic on 11"x14" cradled basswood


For my 2-man show with Aaron Jasinski. "Outside In" at Art Whino - opens June 23th, 2012

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God bless,
Bryan