Barn Owl

Exhibition statement from the Curator: Running ‘Platinum Cheese’ has given me a platform to share some of the most innovative voices thriving within today's New Contemporary Art scene. This latest exhibition represents a culmination of my experiences in the art world, and expands upon the dialogue between artist and audience by providing an arena where fans and creatives alike engage under one roof. Each artist was chosen based on my admiration for his or her unique aesthetic as well as his or her ability to captivate the viewer time and time again. When these singular voices are put next to one another, the perspectives "blend"to create a sense of continuity from one work to the next. -Stephanie Chefas

Brian Mashburn is an American artist based in the mountains of North Carolina.  He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he received a BFA in 2002. 
Brian's work depicts urban and industrial landscapes in close proximity to the natural world.  Primarily an oil painter, Mashburn uses narrative and meticulous attention to detail to engage the viewer.  His landscapes are often both heavy handed and subtle, universally applicable and allegorical.
Mashburn's influences range from everyday observations to his Asian-American heritage.  He cites his childhood experience of going to Chinese language school on weekends as the origin for his interest in the painted line as well as his strong work ethic.  Moreover, the heavy mists of Appalachia and smog of southeastern China and Hong Kong inform his foggy aesthetic.
Brian lives in Asheville, NC.