Short Bio
A lifelong Washington Metro artist. I work in oil, acrylic, mixed media and photography
Statement
I consider my art career to be one engaged in making historical portraits, and, abstract art. Since 2013, I have been oil painting. I have been exploring new mediums such as acrylic painting. I also enjoy making photography. Recently I was given my first commission by my former store manager to make the hand of my other former manager. It had six fingers on the right hand, I called it my Princess Bride piece.
I draw from many influences. A big part of who I am is a student of American History, Presidents, and general history. This means I get pulled into the direction of art as current events, photojournalism. A lot of my art started out as portraits of my favorite historical figures. I use lots of paint. Right now, I am learning acrylic pouring in addition to oil painting.
Biography
Brian Flaherty is an Washington DC area artist. He grew up in Falls Church and now makes his home in Arlington. In Falls Church he started his artistic career drawing big portraits in charcoal and pencil on sketch pad. He has carried this skill of portraiture as an oil painter, usually painting portraits of his favorite musician. Flaherty also works in acrylic, and pastel and other mixed media. He has exhibited some of his work in group shows, bimonthly painting displays at Holiday Inn and Arlington County Government, local galleries in Falls Church and Arlington. He has been painting since 2013. Flaherty made his gallery debut at the Juried Show Mayhem with a painting called the Anguish The Assassin Brought, and, has followed that up in Group Exhibition Fire Earth Water, Air, at The Focus Gallery, and Membership Show in Falls Church Arts, a portrait of John Coltrane. Aside from displaying art in galleries, Flaherty has branched out in attending regular Art Salons online, attending relocation meeting of the Art League Maddox location, volunteering, and being involved in the Arlington Artists Alliance.
Themes in Mr. Flaherty's work include portraiture, color, usually red but any will do, impasto and thick paint, abstract, and music. He also is an avid photographer. When not displaying in area art galleries, he exhibits his work through social media.
Resume / CV
Adult Education
Oil and Pastel Jane Coonce
Acrylic Pouring Johnson
Acrylic Painting for Beginners Cecily Corcoran
Awards: Honorable Mention "FIRE EARTH WATER AIR" Juried Exhibition August 2019 Piece "Kilauea's Eruption" Gallery Gallery Art Underground.
Group Show "BLACK AND WHITE." Piece "WINE BOTTLE." July Show 2019 Gallery Clarendon. Gallery Clarendon closed at the end of 2019, this was my only exhibit in the gallery.
Mayhem National Juried Art Show 2014
