Brian Tepper moved to Carpinteria CA in 1984, familiar to him after spending his childhood vacations in the area. After getting an Arts Degree from Pierce College, he focused on Native American and Plains Indian Pictographic Art. These studies, his exhibitions and lectures resulted in a European tour during the 1980s. Brian lectured and exhibited in Germany and Austria, and showed his work in galleries in L.A. and New York, and the Southwest.

In subsequent years, his exposure to different cultures and locations directed him to explore a more abstract style of painting. He found great satisfaction and energy in using combinations of paints, plaster and reclaimed objects. “In this blending of colors and shapes, I am portraying reality as I see it ­— different adventures, cultures and emotions. All evolve in an abstract manifestation. After all, few things are as they appear on the surface.

Brian enjoys being on the Board of Directors for the Santa Barbara Art Association and the Abstract Art Collective, and a member of the Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Community Art Center.