Brian Matthew Truesdale

Brian Truesdale first became aware of abstract art as a teenager. Going through books in his high school art classes, the images he saw of Abstract Expressionism were bold and frightening. The sources of passions and nightmares. He was mesmerized, and that fascination led him to take an open studio abstract painting class at a crucial point in his adult life when he sought to channel his emotions and embrace his identity. Brian also had the good fortune at the time to meet several wonderful local artists who helped him to first develop his artistic language. Brian spent several years painting and drawing obsessively, soaking up art books and visiting museums. He'd wander through the gallery spaces, staring deep into the pieces to decipher their secrets until he had to force himself to leave in a daze of wonder and intimidation. Brian's education has been informal and largely a process of self-searching, probing his mind and feelings. He's reached a point of confidence in his work where he feels that it's his own, though the search has only begun. Brian is an emerging artist ready to engage with the larger artistic world.