The Art Hunter | Ep 12 | Dave Behrens | Exhibitions around the World – NOW LIVE

In this episode of The Art Hunter, David Hunt talks with Dave Behrens, who shares his journey into art and how he started in a different industry.  

Dave Behrens commenced painting in acrylics in 2002 to explore the theme of identity. It’s a theme that investigates the identity of self-predominately, yet he is drawn to the concept of identity in others. He uses mark-making and pattern forming to express these ideas of identity. There’s an intention to use colours and associations to commit ideas to address this expression. The process of identity can be creative or destructive, yet his purpose is to be creative, using known concepts and mixing them with unique attributes to form positive outcomes.  

Dave is influenced by ancient cultures, science fiction and popular culture and how these influences use ideas and elements to be identifiable. He has undertaken a journey of self-discovery through his art practice and from that journey, comes the expression of the energy of colour and movement in the form of his art. The intention is to draw the viewer in to explore my works and to interpret them as they view them.

Dave has exhibited in Australia and the United States. His work is in private collections in Australia, New Zealand, The UK, Hong Kong, Malaysia and the United States and in corporate collections in Brisbane, Australia.

Source: https://bluethumb.com.au/dave-behrens/bio & https://davebehrens.com  

In The Art Hunter, David Hunt explores the artist with an in-depth look into their background; where they came from, the type and work they do, their latest work and where they see the future. 

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Host: David Hunt 
Producers: David Hunt and Simon Barnett (https://etainment.com.au/) 
Director: Tim Barnett   
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