Artist Statement: We are given a brief amount of time together. As an artist, I consider it a gift to be able to share my vision and experience. Sometimes it’s serious, sometimes it’s thoughtful, and a lot of the time it’s just silly. The shared experience of existing, living, loving, thinking... seeing beauty, knowing fear, feeling passion, and just being is further magnified through art - creating, discussing, collaborating, learning, and teaching. I have been privileged to have great mentors, teachers, and friends; to continue to share this with viewers is fantastic. The world can be a very dark place and sometimes it needs a little sunshine. Artist Bio: Jeffie Brewer was born in Jacksonville, Texas, grew up in Palestine, Texas, begrudgingly doodling his way through 13 years of school in Elkhart, Texas. The son of eccentric junkyard owners, he learned to spot beauty in the mundane, developed a range of industrial skills, and discovered a knack for drawing. Those early revelations have influenced his artistic trajectory ever since. Jeffie earned an MFA in sculpture and metals and an MA in sculpture and painting. He also holds a BFA in drawing, printmaking, and jewelry making. He taught a wide range of undergraduate and graduate-level art classes from 1998-2019, from sculpture to typography to expressive drawing. Since his first exhibition in 1998, his work has appeared in solo and group shows across North America, England, Mexico, and Japan. In addition to his academic career, Jeff has utilized his artistic talents as an illustrator and designer for an advertising firm (Point A Media, 1999-present) and as the founder and president of a design and fabrication company (Orange Cat, Inc., 2002-present). He also designed, fabricated, and built his own home in 2006. Jeffie is married to the love of his life, Angie, whom he credits with saving him from impending doom. His interests include teaching, golf, dogs, plants, the letter z, singularity, a ten-foot putt, fresh figs, harmony, understanding, tulips, the tango, long runs, cut grass, the color teal, clouds, rust stains on concrete, clouds, small violent birds, the realization of exactly how fast time goes by, the number 7, politricks, cows, short walks, good stories, using the word "sans" and lying in the sun.