Evan Abrahamson

Artist Bio: Evan Abrahamson studied drawing and painting at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and sociology at the University of Minnesota. He is the recipient of the Presidential Scholarship and several other honorary awards. Evan’s work appears in many private and public collections throughout the country. His work is concerned with the emergence of meaning that comes from the mediation of chance and control.

Artist Statement: Capturing the essence of the individual is everything. Nothing but my hands and powdered graphite are used to create my photorealistic portraits. This gives me an intimate connection to both the material and the subject and leaves detail as nothing but an illusion.