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Bio of the artist: Brian H. Crede
I am a New York City artist who has always had a fascination with the mediums of paper and three-dimensional art. In 1975, I graduated from Kent State University, College of Fine and Professional Art, with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design and a minor in Copper Enameling. During my academic years I studied graphic design, enameling, glass blowing, airbrushing, and photography. I founded my graphic design studio,
bc graphics, in 1978.
My work has been labeled constructionist. The majority of my artwork consists of cut and layered paper, a style I derived from my hands-on experience with airbrushing. My palette is either black and flesh-tones; shades of white, beige, and brown; or vivid pure colors. The art works are shallow 3-dimensional constructions and the interaction of light and the movement of the viewer causes the shadows to change – creating a somewhat kinetic piece of art. I have also worked with appliqued fabric to create this subtle graphic effect, without the dimensionality of the cut and layered papers. Examples of this style are found in my pillows and the double canvas.
The other works are wire illustrations – loosely derived from my cloisonné enamel work. These works straddle the fine line between illustration and sculpture. Using brass wire rather than pencil, the wire is raised above the background on a nickel plated frame. This allows me the freedom to manipulate the figure creating a feeling of depth, space, and grandeur.
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Permanent Archives:
Exhibitions:
Fundraising:
My artwork is in private collections in New York, New Jersey, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Washington, and France.
bc graphics, in 1978.
My work has been labeled constructionist. The majority of my artwork consists of cut and layered paper, a style I derived from my hands-on experience with airbrushing. My palette is either black and flesh-tones; shades of white, beige, and brown; or vivid pure colors. The art works are shallow 3-dimensional constructions and the interaction of light and the movement of the viewer causes the shadows to change – creating a somewhat kinetic piece of art. I have also worked with appliqued fabric to create this subtle graphic effect, without the dimensionality of the cut and layered papers. Examples of this style are found in my pillows and the double canvas.
The other works are wire illustrations – loosely derived from my cloisonné enamel work. These works straddle the fine line between illustration and sculpture. Using brass wire rather than pencil, the wire is raised above the background on a nickel plated frame. This allows me the freedom to manipulate the figure creating a feeling of depth, space, and grandeur.
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Permanent Archives:
- Tom of Finland Foundation, Los Angeles, CA
A selection of my homoerotic artwork - GLBT Archives at Yale University, New Haven, CT
A collection of community theater posters for the Arts Project of Cherry Grove
Exhibitions:
- Kent State University Alumni Show
1980 - Arts Project of Cherry Grove Annual Art Show
1981 to 1993
(Co-chaired the APCG Art Show from 1983 to 1993) - Point O’Woods Invitational Group Show
1986 and 1988 - GMSMA’s Leatherfest Art Expo
2002 to 2008 - Tom of Finland Foundation – New York Erotic Art Fair
2002 to 2006 - Tom of Finland Foundation – Los Angles Erotic Art Fair
2004 - Visual AIDS – Postcards from the Edge
2002 to 2012 - Seattle Erotic Art Show
2004 and 2005 - Art @ Large Gallery
2004 and 2005 - Queen’s Musuem of Art – Framing AIDS 2007
(In recognition of World AIDS Day)
2007 - The GLBT Center – First Annual Erotic Art Show
2009 - Casa Frela Gallery – Fairy Tales: Personal Legend, Urban Myth, Gay Exhibition
2009 - Leslie-Lohman Gallery – Living for the Moment
2009 - Casa Frela Gallery – Coming Out: A Historical Retrospective of New York’s Trailblazing LGBTQ Institutions
2010 - GMHC – Positively Proud (Exhibitor & Curator)
2010 - Leslie-Lohman Gallery – Loving Life
2010 - Leslie-Lohman Museum – 30 Years
2011
Fundraising:
- Co-Chair of Coming of Age Benefit marking the 21st Birthday of the Tom of Finland Foundation at the Charles Cowles Gallery, NYC and the inclusion of original works by Tom of Finland into the Museum of Modern Art, NYC
2006
My artwork is in private collections in New York, New Jersey, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Washington, and France.
http://www.tomoffinlandfoundation.org
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