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TRUE STORY
january through february
Paul Beck, Allen Brewer & Pat Snow
- opening reception: friday, january 13, 7-9pm
- exhibition dates: january 13 - february 19, 2012
True Story explores the purity of perception, the accuracy of memory, and the truth of desires. This exhibition features paintings from Paul Beck and Allen Brewer and watercolor mixed media works from Pat Snow.
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Paul Beck
Paul Beck currently lives in Austin, Texas. He wears many hats including visual artist, filmmaker and animator. As an animator, Beck worked on the feature films Scanner Darkly and Waking Life. He has also written, directed and animated music videos for David Byrne, The Black Eyed Peas and Radiohead. His visual art has been exhibited at AMOA’s 22 to Watch and New American Talent at Arthouse.
“I want my work to provoke thoughts first for me, and then for the viewer. I make images for me. That is the power I give myself as a human being. I truly appreciate the viewer’s response to the work. I consider art-making a true act of freedom.”
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Allen Brewer
My recent leanings as an artist have been that of truth and purity of perception. This investigation of form, verity, and accuracy has made me more aware of infinitesimal structures that are crucial to thingness.
For the past few years I have been making drawings using typewriter carbon and found photography, transcribing exacting details from the photo (via carbon) onto a substrate. The result is a “ghost”, devoid of any human embellishment or direct mark making. This process has caused me to draw and paint “blindly”, or refusing to look at the substrate while I work. Instead, my focus pinpoints every detail and form that makes the subject the subject. By eliminating my own perception of the thing, I am getting closer to its truth.
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Pat Snow
Pat Snow came to his art practice after studying and working alongside Robert Colescott and Reverend Howard Finster where he was introduced to the use of humor and narrative in his art. Snow has focused on drawing as a medium to express his concerns and desires. He uses the cliché and the vernacular of the storyteller to further his art practice by continuously rearranging the visuals and stories he encounters to critique and explore narrative. He gathers the raw materials for his art from the personal, popular media, bad jokes and art history. He then reconditions them through his own thoughts and feelings. He lets his narrative images flow, allowing one image to slip to another, creating possibilities and a rich, open-ended story. Pat Snow’s artistic approach questions how one remembers and constructs a personal history and eventually tests how reliable and trustworthy ones memories are.
![Mixed media on paper, 20” x 25.5” Paul Beck - I made it to cereal boxes in the wrong way](https://static.spacecrafted.com/b1d3dc2c91914ea39d2f012f65491d58/i/c4ac00b00b9348c28502a6d032947799/1/4SoifmQpDrHbZJ6VuB5J4/Web_Beck_Panda.jpg)
![Mixed media on paper, 20” x 25.5” Paul Beck - Though his heart was pure, his deeds were dirty](https://static.spacecrafted.com/b1d3dc2c91914ea39d2f012f65491d58/i/a285928a708b42c59b29004e52202df3/1/4SoifmQpDrHbZJ6VuB5J4/Web_Beck_Pork.jpg)
![Mixed media on paper, 20” x 25.5” Paul Beck - MIC - Obamay](https://static.spacecrafted.com/b1d3dc2c91914ea39d2f012f65491d58/i/c73f123a5747497d9a20aa04c6b8f451/1/4SoifmQpDrHbZJ6VuB5J4/Web_Beck_Obama.jpg)
![Mixed media on paper, 20” x 25.5” Paul Beck - A bird watching](https://static.spacecrafted.com/b1d3dc2c91914ea39d2f012f65491d58/i/f97774702133413b95ef0dd2668dcb3a/1/4SoifmQpDrHbZJ6VuB5J4/Web_Beck_Birds.jpg)
![Mixed media on paper, 20” x 25.5” Paul Beck - I had a vision of a blue bird singing a tune about money, I still don’t know what it means.](https://static.spacecrafted.com/b1d3dc2c91914ea39d2f012f65491d58/i/b6e51328cfd84bd58276ab07307eb35d/1/4SoifmQpDrHbZJ6VuB5J4/Web_Beck_BirdHead.jpg)
![Mixed media on paper, 20” x 25.5” Paul Beck - KEY - Ricky](https://static.spacecrafted.com/b1d3dc2c91914ea39d2f012f65491d58/i/ba3317d8c5fa407b8bce63c81949c64d/1/4SoifmQpDrHbZJ6VuB5J4/Web_Beck_Perry.jpg)
![Mixed media on paper, 20” x 25.5” Paul Beck - Conventioneer](https://static.spacecrafted.com/b1d3dc2c91914ea39d2f012f65491d58/i/c34dc5633903445685137cd0bd1705b6/1/4SoifmQpDrHbZJ6VuB5J4/Web_Beck_Convention.jpg)
![Mixed media on paper, 20” x 25.5” Paul Beck - I Vote](https://static.spacecrafted.com/b1d3dc2c91914ea39d2f012f65491d58/i/d0c3d2cf35e44814b2d5f8ee01a0ccaf/1/4SoifmQpDrHbZJ6VuB5J4/web_Beck_ivote.jpg)
![Mixed media on paper, 10” x 13” Paul Beck - Yo bro you’re lookin’ at it](https://static.spacecrafted.com/b1d3dc2c91914ea39d2f012f65491d58/i/c0e81eaa1edb4165a5d9923d8b434679/1/4SoifmQpDrHbZJ6VuB5J4/Web_Breck_YoBroYoureLookinAtIt.jpg)
![Mixed media on paper, 10” x 13” Paul Beck - Peace bro stop droppin’ your shit on me](https://static.spacecrafted.com/b1d3dc2c91914ea39d2f012f65491d58/i/bd64ebebbe8b4641bced1cc7fbf74fe3/1/4SoifmQpDrHbZJ6VuB5J4/Web_Beck_PeaceBro.jpg)
![Mixed media on paper, 10” x 13” Paul Beck - Take it easy bro you’ve taken all I got](https://static.spacecrafted.com/b1d3dc2c91914ea39d2f012f65491d58/i/c6ff573efbd04cc3b8c0c223cbf5ad10/1/4SoifmQpDrHbZJ6VuB5J4/Web_Beck_TakeItEasyBro.jpg)
![Mixed media on paper, 10” x 13” Paul Beck - What now bro](https://static.spacecrafted.com/b1d3dc2c91914ea39d2f012f65491d58/i/b63075f12d7748d49bee4a7125af728d/1/4SoifmQpDrHbZJ6VuB5J4/Web_Beck_WhatNowBro.jpg)
![Mixed media on paper, 10” x 13” Paul Beck - Nice out bro](https://static.spacecrafted.com/b1d3dc2c91914ea39d2f012f65491d58/i/cb17bfbc1abb4af682f7c39a07c4271e/1/4SoifmQpDrHbZJ6VuB5J4/Web_Beck_NiceOutBro.jpg)
![Mixed media on paper, 10” x 13” Paul Beck - Where’s the love bro](https://static.spacecrafted.com/b1d3dc2c91914ea39d2f012f65491d58/i/e54198bb1feb4702991b46aa75e8850b/1/4SoifmQpDrHbZJ6VuB5J4/Web_Beck_Where%2527stheLovebro.jpg)
![Pen on paper, drawn blind, 22” x 30” Allen Brewer - Wolfman](https://static.spacecrafted.com/b1d3dc2c91914ea39d2f012f65491d58/i/d28d1fda607d471e831badbea97385eb/1/4SoifmQpDrHbZJ6VuB5J4/Web_Brewer_Wolfman.jpg)
![Pen on paper, drawn blind, 22” x 30” Allen Brewer - Divine](https://static.spacecrafted.com/b1d3dc2c91914ea39d2f012f65491d58/i/e077e1a5b29b4ec8b450a77010195c3d/1/4SoifmQpDrHbZJ6VuB5J4/Web_Brewer_Divine.jpg)
![Oil on paper, painted blind, 30” x 22” Allen Brewer - Class Photos of Anonymous Boy](https://static.spacecrafted.com/b1d3dc2c91914ea39d2f012f65491d58/i/f8896f7a06324d7597c04734a6234518/1/4SoifmQpDrHbZJ6VuB5J4/Web_Brewer_ClassPhotos.jpg)
![Oil on paper, painted blind, 22” x 30” Allen Brewer - Poopy](https://static.spacecrafted.com/b1d3dc2c91914ea39d2f012f65491d58/i/b6eb63409c15429fa33235e2edb95179/1/4SoifmQpDrHbZJ6VuB5J4/web_Brewer_reagan.jpg)
![Oil on paper, painted blind, 22” x 30” Allen Brewer - The Reagan Years](https://static.spacecrafted.com/b1d3dc2c91914ea39d2f012f65491d58/i/c8aa9928119e45dfad23ffddae1f0336/1/4SoifmQpDrHbZJ6VuB5J4/Web_Brewer_ReaganYears.jpg)
![Oil on canvas, painted blind, 30” x 24” Allen Brewer - Highway to Heaven via Two Oceanic Oil Fires](https://static.spacecrafted.com/b1d3dc2c91914ea39d2f012f65491d58/i/c257fc158b604f9196df131295b8a112/1/4SoifmQpDrHbZJ6VuB5J4/Web_Brewer_highwayheaven.jpg)
![Oil on paper, painted blind, 30” x 22” Allen Brewer - Saved](https://static.spacecrafted.com/b1d3dc2c91914ea39d2f012f65491d58/i/c0c36fc4ab82479ea56833d9ebe3c655/1/4SoifmQpDrHbZJ6VuB5J4/Web_Brewer_Saved.jpg)
![Oil on panel, painted blind, 12” x 15” Allen Brewer - Communicado](https://static.spacecrafted.com/b1d3dc2c91914ea39d2f012f65491d58/i/aba2c568ebba4920aea481c493f621ef/1/4SoifmQpDrHbZJ6VuB5J4/Web_Brewer_Communicado.jpg)
![Oil on panel, painted blind, 14” x 14” Allen Brewer - Bette Davis](https://static.spacecrafted.com/b1d3dc2c91914ea39d2f012f65491d58/i/afa3e8167ac747619a766ea39f7c861a/1/4SoifmQpDrHbZJ6VuB5J4/Web_Brewer_BettyDavis.jpg)
![Watercolor and ink on paper, 60” x 40” Pat Snow - F5](https://static.spacecrafted.com/b1d3dc2c91914ea39d2f012f65491d58/i/eb04741d762a40acab5e05e4cfc27138/1/4SoifmQpDrHbZJ6VuB5J4/Web_Snow_F5.jpg)
![Watercolor and ink on paper, 60” x 40” Pat Snow - I have boring dreams](https://static.spacecrafted.com/b1d3dc2c91914ea39d2f012f65491d58/i/dd4b233229a540c8b19e582753d7d6e3/1/4SoifmQpDrHbZJ6VuB5J4/Web_Snow_IHaveBoringDreams.jpg)
![Graphite on paper, 52” x 33” Pat Snow - Record Shop Girl](https://static.spacecrafted.com/b1d3dc2c91914ea39d2f012f65491d58/i/d26b7335c5ae4d34ab2acf1dc91c260c/1/4SoifmQpDrHbZJ6VuB5J4/Web_Snow_RecordShopGirl.jpg)
![Watercolor and ink on paper, 30” x 22” Pat Snow - I think my dog might be a racist](https://static.spacecrafted.com/b1d3dc2c91914ea39d2f012f65491d58/i/bbc5762c3e0a4367afb788fe33f9ec18/1/4SoifmQpDrHbZJ6VuB5J4/Web_Snow_RacistDog.jpg)
![Watercolor on paper, 49” x 32” Pat Snow Sleeping vs Waking](https://static.spacecrafted.com/b1d3dc2c91914ea39d2f012f65491d58/i/ec311b490aec4c84b50af9ad09dd8a42/1/4SoifmQpDrHbZJ6VuB5J4/Web_Snow_SleepinvsWaking.jpg)
![Watercolor, 87” x 103” Pat Snow - Girl Crazy / Crazy Girl](https://static.spacecrafted.com/b1d3dc2c91914ea39d2f012f65491d58/i/cdb2cbc80b6749da8c678dc601b143e4/1/4SoifmQpDrHbZJ6VuB5J4/Web_Snow_GirlCrazy.jpg)
![Watercolor and ink on paper, 7” x 10” Pat Snow - I'd gone blank](https://static.spacecrafted.com/b1d3dc2c91914ea39d2f012f65491d58/i/e4b80796626448c1863b43b0154414b7/1/4SoifmQpDrHbZJ6VuB5J4/Web_Snow_IdGoneBlank.jpg)
![Watercolor and ink on paper, 7” x 10” Pat Snow - I'd Just barely met her](https://static.spacecrafted.com/b1d3dc2c91914ea39d2f012f65491d58/i/d40407565f8d4f00b855f62a08430f02/1/4SoifmQpDrHbZJ6VuB5J4/Web_Snow_IJustMetHer.jpg)
![Watercolor and ink on paper, 9” x 12” Pat Snow - The idiot](https://static.spacecrafted.com/b1d3dc2c91914ea39d2f012f65491d58/i/b22e8ab92b884be2b4ccbb93591faa95/1/4SoifmQpDrHbZJ6VuB5J4/Web_Snow_TheIdiot.jpg)
![Watercolor and ink on paper, 9” x 12” Pat Snow - Mary Janes](https://static.spacecrafted.com/b1d3dc2c91914ea39d2f012f65491d58/i/cad7c580328f439fa82c5b706b647b7b/1/4SoifmQpDrHbZJ6VuB5J4/Web_Snow_MaryJanes.jpg)