Frosting Over Fractures, Pink and White

Brett Andrus

Opening Friday, October 3, 5-9pm

On display through October  31st

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Don't worry, you're not crazy. We all feel it too. The lingering malaise in the back of your mind when you wake up in the morning, the shadowed thought that everything feels like it is slipping away. You are going to have to put on your pants, your shoes, your mask and go to work. You order coffee, talk to clients, interact with people in line at the bank, like everything is normal. Just a normal day. But you know it's not normal, you can see the cracks, two disparate realities co-existing in the same space. You just want to scream, "CAN WE ALL JUST STOP PRETENDING!"

But, maybe you don't notice it. and I guess that's okay, But it could also be the problem. The reason the monsters are coming in the front door. We hold on to the idea that because everything was fine before, everything will be fine again. We numb ourselves in a curated augmented reality with a mantra, If something is not happening to us, then it is not happening.

It is okay to feel exhausted as we navigate the dichotomy of what it means to live in an age where we watch billionaire oligarchs unravel our social norms to the soundtrack of tick-tock dances and social media influencers living a life of big hats, manicured opinions and $40 bottles of water. Let them eat cake.

About the Artist:

Brett Andrus is a 47 year old Colorado native. He studied painting and art history at the Savannah College of Art and Design before returning home to Colorado in 2001.  In 2009, Andrus co-founded two award winning galleries, The Modbo and S.P.Q.R, in downtown Colorado Springs.  Currently, Andrus owns and operates Bosky Studio.

Between the years of 2010-2025 Andrus created and exhibited in 19 solo exhibitions occurring in Denver, Santa Fe, Colorado Springs, and Trinidad.  In 2016, Andrus received the Artist of the Year Award from the Pikes Peak Arts Council.

In 2018 Brett was diagnosed with a rare, slow moving version of leukemia. In 2021, Brett started a 14 month chemotherapy journey that resulted in nearly losing his eyesight, After 4 eye surgeries and a large amount of perseverance, he is currently disease free and has regained his vision. Everyday he paints with joy, cognizant of what he almost lost.

 His focus is on the narrative power of the human figure and portraiture, utilizing elements of magical realism and surrealism. Andrus sets out to inspire an emotional interaction with the viewer.  His goal is to create with integrity, to be personal, to be honest.   He believes in his viewer and in their ability to engage and to be part of the conversation.