BIO
Caleb Irwin, Painter, Sculptor, Graphic Designer, Creative Director. Born in Abilene,TX, Caleb always loved drawing, building, and creating. As a child in grade school, he was always in trouble for drawing in class, and rallying up drawing buddies with the sole purpose of wreaking creative havoc. No matter how much trouble he made for himself in the name of art, his family continued to encourage a creative train of thought. In High School he was awarded one of two Honors Art Awards and was encouraged to continue in his creative studies by his art teacher. However, art took a backseat after he received multiple baseball scholarships, including an 80% ride to a Division I school. He was drafted his freshman year in college by the Kansas City Royals, in the 2001 Major League Baseball Draft. After a shoulder injury, he found art again, but fused it with computer and technology and his newfound passion lead him to graduate with a BFA in Graphic Design from Northwestern State University. After graduating, he felt his way through the design world and is now a successful Creative Director in the Entertainment Industry. Caleb's work has been seen at the FAME Art Exhibition in Austin, TX, N-Gen Studios Group Show in Dallas, TX, and a Group Exhibition at the Empire Hotel in New York City. His work can also be found at Brick Row Urban Village in Dallas, TX as well as in several personal collections around the nation.
STATEMENT
Caleb Michael Irwin’s work is described in three words, paint, paint, and more paint. It’s expressive in nature making broad strokes of thick paint. The colors make the eye move around the canvas and build off of a great deal of contrast and enticing emotion. The art is simple yet striking and builds off of texture and form. It is a strong push for Postmodern Minimalism begging the question, WHAT ARE WE MADE OF AND WHY DO WE EXIST. After these questions are answered we can see deeper into the surface of the paintings. LOOK AROUND YOU, BRING IT BACK IN AND JUST ENJOY YOUR MOMENT, It’s simple, It just makes the viewer want more.