Men Will Talk printmaking Ben keeps a painting studio

Ben keeps a painting studio in the Beacon Arts Building in Los Angeles

making it a thoughtful and provocative addition to any contemporary art collection

just as men need to break free of the cultural stereotyping that defines them far too narrowly

heightens the energetic and dynamic quality of the piece

The composition's dynamism is further enhanced by the word "PLASTIC

Men Will Talk printmaking Ben keeps a painting studioMixed Media on Found Photo 11. 75" x 9" Much of my work is all about an exploration of gender stereotyping within the culture, and specifically how this affects men. I myself played collegiate football, and yet also found art while in college. This was a very weird mixing of two quite different worlds. I am hoping to explore how men tend to be very narrowly and stereo typically defined, and how this affects not just one man, but the whole culture.