brian paul Abel
Born in Augsburg, Germany
Living and working in Salt Lake City, Utah

education

2011          BFA summa cum laude, Sculpture, Utah State University, Logan, UT
2009        AS, General Studies, Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City, UT
2009        Interior Design Certification, Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City, UT

awards

2021         Best In Show, Midvale Art Council, Midvale, UT
2021         People's Choice, Midvale Art Council, Midvale, UT 
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group exhibitions

2021         Midvale Art Council Show, The Midvale Performing Arts Center, Midvale, UT ​
2016         ENDANGERED, The Studio Door, San Diego, CA
                 The Crow Show, The Studio Door, San Diego, CA
2012         Art Takes Times Square, Times Square, New York, NY
2011          Das Innere Ich, Studio 102, Logan, UT
                 Senior BFA Exhibition, Studio 102, Logan, UT
2010         Scholarship Recipient Exhibition, Twain Tippetts Exhibition Hall, Logan, UT
                 Undergraduate Exhibition, Studio 102, Logan, UT
                 Convocation, Twain Tippetts Exhibition Hall, Logan, UT
2009        Undergraduate Exhibition, Studio 102, Logan, UT

publications

2012          Abel, SOME Magazine, Issue #06 Summer 2012: 100-114, www.some-magazine.com

representations

2010          Sculptures included on set, Do Not Hit Golf Balls Into Mexico, Utah State University Fusion Theatre
                   Project production
2009         Color Rendering, Interior Design Home Page, Salt Lake Community College Website
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MY VISION

When the idea to create my shop weaseled its way into my thoughts, I wanted to challenge myself and sell more than just prints. But I am an artist, not a fashion designer or salesman. For this reason the only way to approach clothing and product design was as an artist. This felt a little tricky though. After all, my artwork is highly emotional and often rooted in some pretty heavy topics. This discouraged me but then I realized something. None of us can avoid the harsher realities of life and that makes somewhat melancholy looking art relatable, right?

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When the idea to create my shop weaseled its way into my thoughts, I wanted to challenge myself and sell more than just prints. But I am an artist, not a fashion designer or salesman. For this reason the only way to approach clothing and product design was as an artist. This felt a little tricky though. After all, my artwork is highly emotional and often rooted in some pretty heavy topics. This discouraged me but then I realized something. None of us can avoid the harsher realities of life and that makes somewhat melancholy looking art relatable, right?

What I do.
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Art is a survival instinct and loyal friend.
Introspective conversation with this reliable companion make it possible to navigate the complexities of life. 
 Existence can be a thick fog of abstract questions. Often, you call out for answers, but all you receive in return is an echo offering new, equally abstract questions.

I ask myself, What if the truth of my existence is suffering?
Line becomes form. Chaos, confusion, pain, and the unknown manifest as colors. The air begins to clear with each creation, bringing a sigh of relief. But the exhale thickens the fog and spawns another question.
What if suffering exists to show me truth?

Process is a teacher and guide. It clears the mind and provides  a deeper understanding of life's difficult questions.
Art is choosing not to be lost but to lose yourself.
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Art is a friend and survival instinct.
The creative process is an introspective conversation with a trusted and loyal companion as you journey the complexities of life together. Existence can be a thick fog of abstract questions. Often, you call out for answers, but all you receive in return is an echo offering new, equally abstract questions.

What if humankind lives only to suffer?
Line becomes form as it serves as a guide. Chaos, confusion, pain, and the unknown manifest as colors. The air begins to clear with each creation, bringing a sigh of relief. But the exhale thickens the fog and spawns another question.
What if suffering exposes truth?
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When you give in, the creative process teaches you how to navigate life's difficult questions. Art is an inquisitions that deepens understanding, making existence a little less intimidating. 
​Art is choosing not to be lost but to lose yourself.



Art is a survival instinct and loyal friend.
Introspective conversation with this reliable companion make it possible to navigate the complexities of life. 
 Existence can be a thick fog of abstract questions. Often, you call out for answers, but all you receive in return is an echo offering new, equally abstract questions.

I ask myself, What if the truth of my existence is suffering?
Line becomes form. Chaos, confusion, pain, and the unknown manifest as colors. The air begins to clear with each creation, bringing a sigh of relief. But the exhale thickens the fog and spawns another question. (the next?) (a fresh)
What if suffering exists to show me truth?

Process is a teacher and guide. It clears the mind and provides  a deeper understanding of life's difficult questions.
Art is choosing not to be lost but to lose yourself.


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trusted and loyal

Introspective conversations with this reliable companion 
The creative process is an introspective conversation with a loyal companion as you navigate the complexities of life together.

What if suffering exposes truth?
What if humankind lives only to suffer? ​
What if the only truth is suffering

what if truth only leads to suffering?
what if suffering leads to truth?


Art is a friend and survival instinct.

The creative process is an introspective conversation with a loyal companion as you navigate the complexities of life together. Existence can be a thick fog of abstract questions. Often, you call out for answers, but all you receive in return is an echo offering new, equally abstract questions.

 

Line and form become function and it serves as coping.

Line and form become function as a way of coping.

With it comes a deeper understanding of life's difficult questions.  

 Line becomes form as a way of coping. 


​What if suffering exists to show me truth?
*What if suffering reveals the truth?
What if suffering leads me to truth
what if the existence of suffering leads me to truth
What if the existence of suffering exposes truth.

*​What if my truth is suffering?
What if 

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Art is a friend and survival instinct. The creative process is an introspective conversation with your most loyal companion as you work hard to learn and navigate life together. Existence can be a thick fog of abstract questions. Attempts to survive your way through it are often met by echoes of equally abstract questions.

What if humankind lives only to suffer? reverberates within, turning chaos, confusion, pain, and the unknown into colors. Line becomes form and it feels like coping. For a moment the air clears. A sigh of relief comes with every new creation and the exhale spawns another question. What if suffering exposes truth?
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Process is a teacher. With it comes a deeper understanding of the hypotheticals we encounter.
​Art is choosing not to be lost but to lose yourself.
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