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artist statement:

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Everything I create is a reflection of the extreme sense of wonder I feel when confronted with both the natural and urban world. It is an endless reservoir of artistic opportunity.

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Art, like the individual, is an expression of oneself at any given moment. It is fair to say that my art defies categorization as I have explored numerous themes, genres and I have worked with many methods, materials and techniques. I hope everything I create is inspiring and pleasurable to those who view, purchase and share them.

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bio:

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Brian C. Mayer isn’t just a studio artist. He’s a self-taught visual artist who loves the city as much as the natural world that surrounds him. He frequently interacts with the environment as he explores and discovers just the right components and subjects. He believes that the inspiration to create can occur anywhere and at any time, but the real depth of his work comes from his imagination. When composing his art, no matter which medium, Brian tries to recreate images as they appear to him and not always as they are in real life.

Drawing was his first attempt to create art. He started with intricate pencil and ink illustrations on everything from plain paper to cut-outs of cardboard boxes ultimately allowing him to evolve his skills with different materials such as pastels, charcoals, and graphite. This progression, in turn, led him in many new directions.
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When painting, he aims to express the true essence of each piece, rather than just re-creating images on canvas or wood panels. He works on a large number of paintings concurrently using a repeated process with various brushes, palette knives or with his bare hands. This allows him to transport each effective method from one piece to the next.
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Mixed media and installations have also played a key role. His latest work has inspired him to carry his artistic vision forward through the combination of man-made substances and the natural world, both for their beauty and scarcity.
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Brian believes that originality and creativity are very important and above all, he is always excited to be able to share this passion with the art scene in Toronto and around the world. 

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education:

Toronto School of Business - Computer Animation and Design 1995-97.

Abstract works painting - The Art Gallery of Ontario 2015, 2016

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areas of concentration: 

Acrylics, drawing, mixed-media, architecture and photography.