Brendan Lenz

My work is in conversation with both street art and abstract expressionism. Every day I seek out mark making, or tagging, on walls, benches, and other public spaces as a means of inspiration. Similarly, I am inspired by artists working in the realm of abstract expressionism. Their methods, gestures, and palettes are something that I have become obsessed with in order to formulate my own ideology and system in the arena of painting. By incorporating the sensibilities of street art and abstract expressionist painting, I create pieces that articulate the duality of my experience in both daily life and painting.