A World War II pilot, fisherman, artist, printmaker, and educator, Fred B. Brian’s many roles
relied on keen observation. While born in Normal, Illinois, in 1924, Brian found creative
inspiration in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Summers at the family’s cabin in the Ottawa
Forest on Lake Gogebic feature prominently in his work. Brian translates childhood
observations into narrative artwork. Stories swapped at the kitchen table and surreal
memories of his father placing a fishing boat into the living room for winter storage are
the basis of personal myths in his black and white woodcut prints.

Thursday, September 21, 5:30 pm - Please join us for a reception and an introduction to the exhibition by Holle Brian.