Dredske
Terence Lashawn Byas, also known as “Dredske,” was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1982 and currently lives, and works in the city as a painter, muralist, and illustrator. The artist has been involved in exhibitions at The Elephant Room Gallery, Galerie F, Chicago Truborn, The Zhou B Art Center, The Silver Room Gallery, OhNo Doom Gallery, Vault Galerie, and Around the Coyote. His work is in the private collection of Jumaane N’Namdi , Nathan Mason , Hannibal Buress.
My creative work is a playful commentary on issues regarding society, technology, and culture. I’m inspired by the middle ground where fantasy meets reality, western and eastern pop cultures, and my own cultural background and experiences. These inspirations are responsible for the visual language that I decide to employ in my works. Acrylic paint is my primary medium, but I also incorporate elements of collage, aerosol paint, inkjet transfer, and some other techniques and mediums in my process to allow for a contrast in textures and imagery which enables me to synthesize a more dynamic composition and visual experience. Some pieces can feel like a stream of consciousness; free flowing figurative elements, paint, mark making, cartoons, and found paper and objects all synergize on a surface to paint a bigger picture.
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Terence Lashawn Byas, also known as “Dredske,” was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1982 and currently lives, and works in the city as a painter, muralist, and illustrator. The artist has been involved in exhibitions at The Elephant Room Gallery, Galerie F, Chicago Truborn, The Zhou B Art Center, The Silver Room Gallery, OhNo Doom Gallery, Vault Galerie, and Around the Coyote. His work is in the private collection of Jumaane N’Namdi , Nathan Mason , Hannibal Buress.
My creative work is a playful commentary on issues regarding society, technology, and culture. I’m inspired by the middle ground where fantasy meets reality, western and eastern pop cultures, and my own cultural background and experiences. These inspirations are responsible for the visual language that I decide to employ in my works. Acrylic paint is my primary medium, but I also incorporate elements of collage, aerosol paint, inkjet transfer, and some other techniques and mediums in my process to allow for a contrast in textures and imagery which enables me to synthesize a more dynamic composition and visual experience. Some pieces can feel like a stream of consciousness; free flowing figurative elements, paint, mark making, cartoons, and found paper and objects all synergize on a surface to paint a bigger picture.
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"Candyman", acrylic and food wrappers on canvas, 20 x 16, $400
"Avoid the Noid", acrylic & ink on pizza box, 14.25 x 14.25, $400
"Man-made god", acrylic and crayon on canvas, 20 x 16, $400