About
Bryan Vause is a Texas-born artist that specializes in Photography, Installation, and Multimedia Artworks. He graduated with honors, receiving a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts Degree in 3D art at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene Texas, and spent a semester studying art in Florence, Italy in 2016. Since graduating in 2018, he has worked as a freelance photographer, digital artist, and 3d designer, as well as participating in various fine art exhibitions.
Solo Exhibitions:
2022: Life’s Wonderful Struggles, Center for Contemporary Arts, Abilene, Texas
Juried Exhibitions:
2022: Center for Contemporary Arts National Juried Competition, Abilene, Texas
2021: Center for Contemporary Arts National Juried Competition, Abilene, Texas
Compositions in White - Gallery 620, Round Rock, Texas
2018: 1st place - Photography - Intercollegiate Student Art Competition - Center for Contemporary Arts, Abilene, Texas
1st place - 2d Digital - Intercollegiate Student Art Competition - Center for Contemporary Arts, Abilene, Texas
Finalist - Photographer's Forum Best of College Photography
2017: 1st place Photography - Hardin-Simmons Student Competition, Abilene, Texas
2nd place Student Competition - Texas Association of Schools of Art, Gallery 97w, Ft. Worth, Texas
Best in Show - Intercollegiate Student Art Competition - Center for Contemporary Arts, Abilene, Texas
2nd Place Photography Intercollegiate Student Art Competition - Center for Contemporary Arts, Abilene, Texas
2015: Intercollegiate Student Art Competition - Center for Contemporary Arts, Abilene, Texas
Hardin-Simmons Student Competition, Ira M. Taylor Gallery, Abilene, Texas
Big Country Art Association Annual Competition, ACU Cockerell Gallery, Abilene, Texas
Group Exhibitions:
2023: Perseverance, McMurry University, Abilene, Texas
Drinking The Sun, Center For Contemporary Arts, Abilene, Texas
2022: Hardin-Simmons University Alumni Show, Ira M. Taylor Gallery, Abilene, Texas
2021: Art on Elm - Brazos Event Center, Waco, Texas
Hardin-Simmons University Alumni Show, Ira M. Taylor Gallery, Abilene, Texas
2018: Arte Factum, Graduating class show, Ira M. Taylor Gallery, Abilene, Texas
8 on the 8th - The Cockerell Gallery, Abilene, Texas
2017 : Kappa Pi International Art Honor Society (Beta Chi Chapter) Group show Ira M. Taylor Gallery, Abilene, Texas
2016: Santa Reparata International School of Art Student Exhibition - Santa Reparata International School of Art, Florence, Italy
Kappa Pi International Art Honor Society (Beta Chi Chapter) Group show - The Cockerell Gallery, Abilene, Texas
Organizations:
Kappa Pi International Art Honor Society (Beta Chi Chapter)
Member 2015-2018
President 2017-2018
Texas Association of Schools of Art Student Member 2015, 2017
The Center for Contemporary Arts, Abilene, TX
Student Member- 2017-2018
Artist Member- 2022-Present
Juror:
Hardin-Simmons University Student Competition, Ira M. Taylor Gallery, Abilene, Texas, 2021
Hardin-Simmons University Student Competition, Ira M. Taylor Gallery, Abilene, Texas, 2022