Wayne Brezinka
Wayne Brezinka (American, b. 1968) is a contemporary artist, living and working in Nashville, Tennessee. A native of Minnesota, he pursued formal art training and honed his skills in the graphic design field, creating iconic packaging for some of Nashville's most successful recording artists prior to his now full-time career in fine art.
Wayne's unique style of portraiture incorporates detailed mixed media and assemblage techniques applied to discarded and repurposed materials. His process includes research into the stories of his subject's life and work, and acquisition of rare, personal ephemera to incorporate into the portrait. The result is a portrait that reflects not only the visage of the subject, but also provides a bread crumb trail the viewer can trace to engage with the complexity of the individual behind the image.
As a contributing artist to numerous publications, including The Washington Post, The New York Times and POLITICO Europe, Wayne's work has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators, Communication Arts 55 & 63, American Illustration 41, 43, 44, Print Magazine and 3x3 (The magazine of contemporary illustration) Wayne's portrait of President Abraham Lincoln was featured on exhibition at the historic Ford’s Theatre and Museum in Washington, D.C. on a 5 year loan ending in 2017. His portrait of Bob Dylan was on a five-month exhibition at the Tennessee State Museum in late 2015.
