Drew Beckmeyer was born in 1982 in Santa Monica .He followed the Art Center College of Design,BFA illustration,Santa Monica College. Over the time he became a well known artist , his work being very valued:American Illustration 26 in 2007 and Phil Hays Memorial Scholarship in 2006.
Drew Beckmeyer creates quirky paintings that fuse visuals from different times and spaces, often pairing unexpected scenes with seemingly personal and historical references. They are both charming and mysterious works that teeter between whimsical and ominous.
“This is me doing my best to come to an understanding. This is my outstretched hand. The new pieces tend to stem from the ideas of self-discovery through practiced and communal excess, abandonment as rejuvenation, common attempts at transcendence and foam parties.”
“My drawings have focused on things that I don’t understand. For me, they exist as a sort of learning experience or a way to form a personal perspective on a subject. A way to identify with something I normally wouldn’t have the opportunity to or wouldn’t want to. Due to the limitless ambiguity of the word “things” and my moderate (at best) worldly knowledge, the nature of what I do may seem a little unclear “(Drew Beckmeyer)
Here are few deep thoughts of Drew’s :
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