Brandon Truscott– Artist Statement
Through the collection, deconstruction and assemblage of found objects, I create sculpture and installation. Rooted in design and technology, the works reference the industrial, informational and biological revolutions. The weathered parts of the mechanistic inventions convey a history of use. Like the Natural scientist who catalogues the past and searches for new discovery, I investigate antique and future impacts of technology on culture.
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Education
2009 MFA, Design + Technology, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA
2004 MEd, Cross-Cultural Teaching, National University, San Diego, CA
1999 BA, Studio Art/Graphic Design, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA
Exhibitions
Solo
- 2008 Posthuman (H+), Swell Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Group
- 2009 RAW, Root Division, San Francisco, CA
- 2009 Wonderland, Warfield, San Francisco, CA
- 2009 Vernissage, Herbst Pavilion, Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA
- 2009 Dig, Diego Rivera Gallery, San Francisco, CA
- 2008 Y-Axis, Diego Rivera Gallery, San Francisco, CA
- 2008 Journey to the Land of Promise, San Bruno Stake Center, San Bruno, CA
- 2008 The Drawing Show, Diego Rivera Gallery, San Francisco, CA
- 2008 Continuing MFA Exhibition, Diego Rivera Gallery, San Francisco, CA
- 2007 Composing Biology, Swell Gallery, San Francisco, CA
- 2007 Camera 1, Camera 2, The Luggage Store Gallery, San Francisco, CA
- 2000 BA Final Exhibition, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA
Awards
- 2009 Artist Book Contest Winner, Anne Bremer Memorial Library, San Francisco, CA
Publications
- “Site-Specific Wonderland Art Event Enlivens Tenderloin,” Jean Schiffman, New York Times (San Francisco Arts Monthly), October, 2009
- “Wonderland: A world turned upside down,” Adrienne Skye Roberts, SFMOMA (Open Space Online Edition), September 7, 2009
- “Freshly Varnished and Ready for Their Close Up,” JD Beltran, San Francisco Chronicle (Online Edition at SFGate.com), May 20, 2009
Professional Experience
- 2009 Graphic Design, (In-house), International wholesaler, Arcata, CA
- 2009 Fung Collaboratives, Wonderland Exhibition Branding and Web Design, San Francisco, CA
- 2005-09 Graphic Design (Freelance), San Francisco, CA
- 2008 Graphic Design Intern, The Glenn Group Advertising Agency, Las Vegas, NV
Professional Affiliations
- American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), College Art Association (CAA)
Private Collections
Sculpture
- Siesel and Howard I. Maibach Collection, San Francisco, CA
- Morse Family Trust, Portola Valley, CA
- Robert A. Zayed Collection, San Francisco, CA
Painting
- Richard E. Zacaroli Collection, Barrington, IL
- Brian A. Carlisle Collection, San Francisco, CA
- Karen McGee Collection, Oakland, CA
- Katie Van Wie Collection, Auburn, CA
- Hal and Janice Reeb Collection, Springville, UT
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