Go See This. Brandon McLean "In Bloom" @ Twelve 21 Gallery.

If you are in the Orlando area be sure to stop by Twelve 21 Gallery for Brandon McLean's current solo show titled "In Bloom". The show features all new pieces and exploration of new themes. Brandon's work has a thoughtful narrative and a beautiful collaging technique that has become more perfected with each body of work that he produces. These works delicately balance paint and collage utilizing patterns of stars, repeated stripes, and flower motifs to create depth. I am a huge fan of Brandon's work and it is always nice to see his newest creations. You can see more info here.

Go See This. "Amazing Isn't Enough" Group Show.

If you are in the Dallas area tonight go see this art opening featuring Brandon McLean, Clark Goolsby, and Rocky Grimes. The show is titled "Amazing Isn't Enough" and it explores the pressures of manhood, the fragility between life and death and the triumphs and disasters that occur socially, worldly, and personally. RO2 Gallery is located on 110 N. Akard Street in Dallas. The reception will be from 7 - 11 PM.

More information here.

Check This Out. Brandon McLean Neon Forest Interview.

Brandon McLean art opening at Eazy Street Gallery, Miami.

Brandon McLean has a show opening up tonight in Miami, Florida. The show is entitled "Believe The Hype" and is taking place at Eazy Street Gallery.

Here is a sneak peek at some of the pieces that he will be showing as well as some views from his studio.

You can get more information here and here.

Brandon McLean's Urban Outfitters window, Ybor City, FL.

Brandon sent me an e mail yesterday about his recently completed window display for Urban Outfitters in Ybor City, Florida
and it looks amazing! Brandon is showing over 350 collages, transfer paintings and assorted Americana detritus and the title of the show is "Logos, Lore, and More". Here are some photos of the installation.

You can see more of Brandon's work here.

Brandon McLean solo art show at Forty7 in Orlando, Florida.

My buddy, Brandon McLean will be having an art opening for his solo show at Forty7 in Orlando, Florida. The title of the show is "Installment" and the opening will be Thursday, March 19, 2009 from 6-10PM.

If you are in the Orlando area stop by and check out his newest work! Here is a sneak preview of a few of the pieces.

You can see more of Brandon's work here and here.

Brandon McLean Website and Art.

It's been awhile since I checked up on Brandon's website so I decided to head over and see what he has been up to.

I met Brandon through e mail and we traded art some time ago, which eventually led to us showing together in Portland, OR at the Compound Gallery in 2006. He drove cross country with his girlfriend, Courtney, to meet up and a fun time was had by all!

I love the quality of Brandon's artwork and his subject matter is always interesting and thought provoking. The way that he uses collage and paint together has been inspirational in my work.

Lately Brandon has been busy setting up new shows, watching Dexter and working on his "Toolbox Wood Block Collection" which is an on-going collection of random collage and paint experiments on wooden blocks.The blocks range from 3"x5" to 5"x5". The collection includes themes ranging from found family fishing photos to Kennedy Assasination newspaper clippings.

Here are a few of his new pieces which are available for sale. If you are interested please inquire here.