About

I'm 3rd Version, aka Ben Patterson, an oil painter based out of Denver, Colorado, USA. 3rd Version, not just a moniker, but a reminder to continue to grow and push my limits as an artist, to continually evolve because the third version is always the best.

Artist Statement...If you're into that:

At the core of my artistic pursuits is a desire to constantly create and bring original art to the masses. I strive to dissolve the boundaries between high realism and lowbrow art where each creation dares to defy viewers' expectations, weaving unexpected and playful juxtapositions. Through this fusion of this "highlow" art, I want to inspire imagination while touching on themes of nature, exploration, and the history of the human condition.


AS SEEN IN:

Abend Gallery * Antler Gallery * Arch Enemy Arts * Beautiful Bizarre * Galleries 1988 * Gristle Art Gallery * Juxtapoz * Modern Eden * Museum of Outdoor Arts * Talon Gallery *Your Mom's Basement * And Coming Soon to a Wall Near You!

Selected Gallery Exhibitions (Past 4  Years)


2023, The Masks We Wear, Solo Exhibition at Arch Enemy Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2022, Small Wonders 11, group exhibition at Arch Enemy Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2022, Spectrum 3, group exhibition at Arch Enemy Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2022, Predator and Prey, group exhibition at Arch Enemy Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2022, Beyond Tides 2 group exhibition at Arch Enemy Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2022, 10 Year Anniversary Exhibition group exhibition at Arch Enemy Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2022, With Love Your Biggest Fan 4, group exhibition at Arch Enemy Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2022, Small Works, group exhibition at Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
2022, Animalia, group exhibition at Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
2022, 5x5 Show, group exhibition at Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
2022, LA Art Show, group exhibition at Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
2022, Untamed Splendor, 10 year anniversary group exhibition at Antler Gallery, Portland OR
2022, Crazy 4 Cult, group exhibition at Gallery 1988, Los Angeles, CA
2022, Idiot Box, group exhibition at Gallery 1988, Los Angeles, CA
2022, 90s Themed Show, group exhibition at Gallery 1988, Los Angeles, CA
2022, 30 Years Later, group exhibition at Gallery 1988, Los Angeles, CA
2022, Beings, Solo show at Ironton Gallery, Denver, CO
2021, Small Wonders 10, group exhibition at Arch Enemy Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2021, The Night, group exhibition at Arch Enemy Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2021, Spectrum II, group exhibition at Arch Enemy Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2021, AS Above, So Below, group exhibition at Arch Enemy Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2021, Unnatural Histories X, group exhibition at Antler Gallery, Portland OR
2021, Poison Garden, group exhibition at Antler Gallery, Portland OR
2021, Brink, group exhibition at Antler Gallery, Portland OR
2021, Acent, group show at Talon Gallery, Portland, OR
2021, Friendship, group show at Cactus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2021, The Next Episode, group show at Chicago Truborn Gallery, Chicago, IL
2020, Small Works,  group exhibition at Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
2020, LA Art Show, group exhibition at Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
2020, Mini Solo Show group exhibition at Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
2020, 5x5 Project VII, group exhibition at Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
2020, Catatonic, group exhibition at Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
2020, Do You Like Me Now, group show at Cactus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA