Brian first began working with pastels while attending the Milwaukee
Institute of Art and Design where he received a Bachelor of Fine
Arts degree in 1990. Since then, he has concentrated on pastel
paintings of landscapes as well as still life and portraits. He
currently resides in Palatine, Illinois, with his wife and two
children. Ever since I began working as an artist, I've been
intrigued with light on form, color, atmosphere and composition. The
paintings I create are about observing, searching, reacting and
experimenting. I’m constantly absorbing nature and I'm amazed at the
array of colors and values that can be seen by the human eye. I want
people to notice and appreciate the beauty of things seen in
everyday life.