AUBREY DICKSON
Artist Agent · Curator · Creative Director
Artist Agent
My responsibilities as a multi-hyphenate professional shift frequently to meet the needs of artists. My founding of Living Major Fine Art and day-to-day work as an art agent remain my most rewarding accomplishments.I provide representation and exposure opportunities for exceptional artists who are often overlooked, undervalued, underappreciated, and misunderstood. I've committed to supporting and encouraging artists to realize their full potential and success.As an arts advocate, I always look for new ways to elevate artist's voices, bridge gaps, make creative ideas tangible through various mediums, and ensure that an artist's work is seen, appreciated, and collected.
S.M Dickson Photography
Curator & Creative Director
I'm constantly focused on presenting what's new, what's necessary, and what's next to advance the creative world. I enjoy leading the creative process and providing artistic inspiration.I prefer to work with passionate artists who are driven by a greater purpose. They prioritize presence, purpose, and conveying a message more than the astonishing aesthetic quality of their work. Their work raises challenges, offers solutions, shifts perspectives, engages audiences emotionally, and enriches public dialogue.
As a creative director, I collaborate on projects with creatives that understand the transforming potential of art and the responsibility they have to produce art of the highest caliber and positively impact society. We at Living Major Fine Art will always be a platform for artistic empowerment, creative expression, collaboration, and a hub for cultural breakthroughs thanks to the amazing works of our first featured portraitist Van Wentz and a host of other brilliant creatives.
Van Wentz (Portrait Artist)
Van Wentz, a talented illustrator and portrait artist from Cleveland, Ohio, is known for utilizing graphite pencils to create images that have the look and feel of both vintage Hollywood movies and rich black-and-white photography. Van Wentz has perfected this style and keeps challenging the limits of his creativity, placing him in a league of his own.
His free-hand portraits, which are normally 22 x 30 inches in size, are truly a singular combination of realism, distinguishing soft tones, amazing details, and textures. The possibilities for using his work are limitless and they are ideal for high-end residential, commercial, and hospitality spaces when used as a focal piece in interior designs. His exhibits are a sight to behold, and his artwork is a magnificent addition to any collection.I'm honored to represent Mr. Van Wentz. Our professional aspirations continue to be driven by God, collaboration, and camaraderie. I'm dedicated to sharing with the world Van's story, artistic vision, and extraordinary talents.
Perseverance - Chadwick Boseman Tribute
Here, Van pays homage to the incomparable actor with this powerful portrait. This striking piece embodies his spirit of excellence and commemorates Mr. Boseman's heroic legacy.
Iconoclast - MLK | Michael Jordan | Kamala Harris | Muhammad Ali | Barack Obama
Today, being referred to as an iconoclast is the highest compliment. They are uncompromising individualists who completely reject convention. They are risk-takers, record-breakers, and high achievers.An iconoclast is someone who challenges beloved, (established) beliefs or institutions.
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This exhibition honors a series of iconic figures while highlighting their outstanding qualities or objectionable actions that made them iconoclasts. Van commemorates their accomplishments through his artistic expression, but he also makes us aware of the enormous sacrifices, obstacles, and societal climate they had to face. How their beliefs influenced their behavior, and how their enthusiasm transformed systems. The intention is to empower this generation as modern iconoclasts by inspiring them to think independently, be influential, be unified, and raise their voices for change.Iconoclast: The courage to change, The audacity to win!
The Man Behind The Pencil - 2021 Short Film
Van Wentz is a Cleveland Ohio Based Fine Artist known for his signature style of portraiture. The short film explores the early stages of Van's artistic development. It shines a light on his unique perspective, creative approach and desire to share his extraordinary gift with the world.
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