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Brian Paul Abel
Born in Augsburg, Germany. Lives and works in Midvale, UT.

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

Artist Residency

• 2025–Present — Midvale City Resident Artist, Midvale Main Art House, Midvale, UT

Selected Group Exhibitions

• 2023 — Midvale Arts Council Show, The Midvale Performing Arts Center, Midvale, UT
• 2021 — Midvale Arts Council Show, The Midvale Performing Arts Center, Midvale, UT
• 2016 — Holiday Art Market, The Studio Door, San Diego, CA
• 2016 — Endangered, The Studio Door, San Diego, CA
• 2016 — The Crow Show, The Studio Door, San Diego, CA
• 2013 — Ray at Night, Buckman Studio, San Diego, CA
• 2012 — Art Takes Times Square, Times Square, New York, NY
• 2011 — Das Innere Ich, Studio 102, Logan, UT
• 2011 — Senior BFA Exhibition, Studio 102, Logan, UT
• 2010 — Scholarship Recipient Exhibition, Twain Tippetts Exhibition Hall, Logan, UT
• 2010 — Undergraduate Exhibition, Studio 102, Logan, UT
• 2010 — Convocation, Twain Tippetts Exhibition Hall, Logan, UT
• 2009 — Undergraduate Exhibition, Studio 102, Logan, UT

Awards and Honors

• 2023 — First Place in Drawing, Midvale Arts Council, Midvale, UT
• 2021 — Best in Show, Midvale Arts Council, Midvale, UT
• 2021 — People's Choice, Midvale Arts Council, Midvale, UT
• 2011 — USU ArtsBridge America Scholarship, Millville Elementary School, Millville, UT
• 2010–2011 — George B. & Marie Eccles Caine Scholarship, Utah State University, Logan, UT
• 2009–2011 — USU Academic Scholarship, Utah State University, Logan, UT

Selected Bibliography

• Dixon, Erin. "Meet the Midvale Art House Artists: Abel." The City Journal Midvale, Vol. 22, iss. 11, Nov. 2025, p. 12.
• Cabezas, Joshua. "Abel." SOME Magazine, iss. 6, Summer 2012, pp. 100–114.

Collaborative Projects

• 2010 — Scenic Art / Prop Sculptures, Do Not Hit Golf Balls Into Mexico, Utah State University Fusion Theatre Project, Logan, UT
• 2009 — Featured Digital Rendering, Salt Lake Community College Interior Design Homepage, Salt Lake City, UT

Juror and Curatorial Experience

• 2026 — Juror, High School Art Show, Canyon School District, Sandy, UT
• 2026 — Selection Committee, Los Muros on Main: Midvale City Mural Festival, Midvale, UT
• 2025 — Juror, Midvale Arts Council Show, Midvale, UT
• 2024 — Juror, Midvale Arts Council Show, Midvale, UT

Leadership and Service

• 2024–Present — Board Member, Midvale Arts Council, Midvale, UT
• 2011–2020 — Manager, Little Artists Studios, San Diego, CA
• 2011–2020 — Art Teacher, Little Artists Studios, San Diego, CA

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