Brian Whitfield
Artist bio A Graphic Artist with the Michigan Department of Transportation, Brian has won many national awards for his work on projects such as the 2001 design of Michigan’s official State map, graphics for “The Line Drive Home”: How to get to and from the 2005 MLB All-Star Game, and for the illustration’s in the children’s book “Bridget & Little Mac’s Birthday Trip.” In 1996, out of 40,000 entrees, he was one of 12 runners-up competing for the license plate design, and in 2006 was the major contributor to Michigan's plate “Spectacular Peninsular.” Brian has received a number of awards and honors including designing the Ingham County flag and receiving The Basil H. Alkazzi Award, London, a honor given to an American Artist to create a body of work.

Brian Whitfield

Artist bio

A Graphic Artist with the Michigan Department of Transportation, Brian has won many national awards for his work on projects such as the 2001 design of Michigan’s official State map, graphics for “The Line Drive Home”: How to get to and from the 2005 MLB All-Star Game, and for the illustration’s in the children’s book “Bridget & Little Mac’s Birthday Trip.” In 1996, out of 40,000 entrees, he was one of 12 runners-up competing for the license plate design, and in 2006 was the major contributor to Michigan's plate “Spectacular Peninsular.”

Brian has received a number of awards and honors including designing the Ingham County flag and receiving The Basil H. Alkazzi Award, London, a honor given to an American Artist to create a body of work.

About the work
Title: The Final Nail
Art form: 2-D, 3-D
Medium: Acrylic
Year created: 2011
Description of work: This painting is about our everyday battles with good and evil. This spiritual battle is depicted using nontraditional imagery. A godly hero monster dunking the ball over a adversarial villain. To heighten the visual elements and drama, this painting is created in a modern action comic book style.
Height:	9 feet
Width:	8 feet
Depth:	3 feet

Brian Whitfield

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