About
Brian Beatte (b. 1970) grew up in the Midwest, gradually yielding his innate artistic abilities to a more traditional way of making a life. After studying English as an undergraduate, he eventually studied law, earning a J.D. and practicing as an attorney. Although Brian maintained his interest in the arts as he matured, it was not until mid-career that he formally committed to the arts as a profession—embarking on a rigorous course of study at the University of Colorado’s College of Arts and Media in order to construct a life that he could wholly commit to.
Brian’s art and process is concurrently informed by his formal education and wide-ranging life experiences. To date, his art education has expanded his practice areas to include painting, photography, sculpture, and digital/“new” media. Brian now exemplifies both the “expanded capacity” artist and the “creative problem solver.” His complex and multilayered artwork highlights his commitment to intellectual curiosity, technical proficiency, and artistic rigor.
Education
2019 B.F.A., Art Practices - University of Colorado Denver, Colorado, USA
2002 J.D., Law, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA
1994 B.A., English, Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri, USA
Exhibitions (Individual & Group)
2019 Santa Reparata Photo Processes Student Exhibition, Florence, Italy
CU Denver BFA Thesis Exhibition, RedLine Contemporary Art Center, Denver, Colorado
CU Denver Art Practices Exhibition, Gallery ONE, CU Building Foyer, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado
Performance Art Week, Emmanuel Gallery, Denver, Colorado (2nd iteration)
2018 Special Guest: Manifest Fluxhibition, group interactive exhibition, Next Stage Gallery in association with Meow Wolf and Denver Arts & Venues, Denver, Colorado
CU Denver Student Show, Juried by artist, collector, philanthropist, and Founder of the Alliance for Choice in Education Ralph Nagel, Emmanuel Gallery, Denver, Colorado
2017 CU Denver Student Show, Juried by art historian and writer Michael Paglia, Emmanuel Gallery, Denver, Colorado
2016 CU Denver Student Show, Juried by Kim Manajekk, Associate Director of Exhibitions, Denver Botanic Gardens, Emmanuel Gallery, Denver, Colorado
Performance Art Week, Emmanuel Gallery, Denver, Colorado (1st iteration)