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About Brooks Salzwedel

Brooks Shane Salzwedel received his B.F.A. from the Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, in 2004.
Salzwedel graduated with honors, quickly landing a solo show with NewSpace Gallery, Los Angeles.

His unique process is published in the book, Read This if You Want to be Great at Drawing, presented in conversation with iconic artists such as, Ed Ruscha, and Paul Noble.

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During the start of his career Salzwedel also designed a high-end line of handmade belt buckles (Common.Saalt), winning him the title of Best Belt Designer in Los Angeles by Los Angeles Magazine as well as being included in LA Times Magazine West’s list of LA’s top five accessories designers.

In 2015, Salzwedel won Denali National Park’s visual Artist-in-Residence program, then two years later in Aspen, White River National Forest, Summer 2017. He won the Los Angeles Metro poster project for 2016. Salzwedel spoke about his work and career at Gonzaga University in Spokane, WA 2