About This Item:

• Oil, Oil Stick, Charcoal, + Enamel on Canvas

• 24”L x 1.5“W x 24”H

• 2020

Justin Brennan is an abstract and figurative painter who works in mediums such as oil, acrylic, latex, charcoal, spray paint and collage, creating bold, vibrant paintings that focus on his day to day interactions and human relationships. He is mainly self taught, beginning his practice in 2005, and can be found in many private collections throughout the United States.

Detained is a part of Brennan’s very recent narrative series, and is created with oil paint and oil stick on canvas. The artist uses thick applications of paint to create subtle dimension on the canvas and illustrates objects with oil stick. The painting was completed in 2020, and the artist’s signature is on the back of the canvas.