Brent Trueblood

Artist Statement

My work comes from layers, chaos, and repetition—the way images stack up on city walls and torn billboards over time. I pull from graffiti, psychedelia, and the visual noise of urban spaces, building compositions that feel ripped, crowded, and constantly shifting. Nothing is meant to feel clean or finished. The mess is the point.

Graffiti shows up in the attitude and energy of the work. Images fight each other for space, overlap, and refuse to settle down. Psychedelic influence comes through loud color, warped forms, and visual overload, pushing the work toward a kind of sensory blur—like staring too long at something that won’t stay still.

Flow state is a big part of how I work. I don’t plan things out carefully or aim for a specific result. I follow momentum, letting instinct take over and trusting the process as it moves forward. Once I’m locked in, the piece builds itself through quick decisions and constant layering, almost on autopilot.

The decay of urban billboards plays a major role. I’m drawn to how advertisements fall apart—paper peeling, colors fading, messages