Brian Mark Bailey is a Cleveland-based painter and black-and-white film photographer whose work explores legacy, faith, and the beauty of ordinary moments.  Moving between canvas and camera, he reflects on the texture of his lived experience, the labor of daily life, and the quiet dignity of his family and community.

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His painting practice, rooted in contemporary expressionism, draws from the emotional directness of German Expressionism and the atmospheric gestures of American artists like Richard Diebenkorn and Joseph O'Sickey.  He works primarily with acrylic and oil stick on canvas and paper.  In photography, he works traditionally, developing his own film and making silver gelatin prints in the darkroom, a process that mirrors the tactile rhythm of painting and deepens his connection to each image.

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Bailey's visual language is shaped by the influence of Roy DeCarava, Saul Leiter, Carrie Mae Weems, and the tireless ethic of Garry Winogrand.  His work is grounded in his Black and Puerto Rican heritage, his role as a father and husband, and his walk with Christ.  Each frame, each mark, is part of a long conversation, one that seeks to honor what endures.