Background
Douglas was born in Garland, Texas and was raised in Plano, Texas.
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Brian Douglas
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At eighteen he moved to New York City to attend the School of Visual Arts where he graduated in 1994.
Career
Douglas executes street art under the name "Elbow-Toe". His improvisational roots developed working in the streets have carried over into his gallery work. Street art
Douglas’ work first came to the public’s attention through his street art—wheat-pasted collages and chalk drawings made under the name Elbow-Toe.
The moniker came about after a night of drinking and talking about other street artists and a quick sketch of an elbow with a toe on the subway ride home.
As his street art evolved from simple character designs to more complex collages and linocuts, Douglas began to draw the attention of the gallery world, and group shows in London, Los Angeles and New York soon followed. Cut Paper Paintings
Beginning in 2007, Douglas began exhibiting works made entirely out of paper.
He refers to his process as paper paintings rather than as collage. "I see each piece of paper as a brushstroke rather than as a juxtaposed idea." The cut paper paintings developed out of a desire to produce work for the street that would be easier to produce, but over time the process became much more labor-intensive, with most pieces taking between three to six months to produce.
2014
Liner Notes, R Jampol Projects, New York, New York
2013
How To Disappear Completely, Andrew Edlin Gallery, New York, New York
2011
Due Date, Black Rat Projects, London, United Kingdom
Due Date, Warrington Museum, Warrington, United Kingdom
2007
O’ Wise King How Long Will You Last, Leonard Street Gallery, London, United Kingdom.
