About Paul Wear

I'm a native Southern Californian, born in the early 1950’s. As a kid I was always interested in art, but it wasn’t until a neighbor gave me a camera and a black and white developing kit at the age of 10 that my love of photography began. I studied photography at Brooks Institute of Photographic Art and Science in Santa Barbara, California, in 1976 I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Photography and Motion Picture Production.

After graduation, I worked on the cult classic movie "The Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" Although the movie enjoyed success at the box office, I decided that photographic art was my true calling.

My photographic composition style defines my artistry within this medium. My photographs include a multitude of objects which are abundantly available and yet are of little artistic value when viewed from a distance. The design of hairline cracks on a sidewalk or a close up of peeling paint on an aging wall, unexpectedly become objets d'art in my photographs. I'm a master of hidden composition; my artwork is a visual journey of color, ripe with strong graphic lines and forced perspectives that draw one’s eye to discover the entirety of each piece. Although open to interpretation, my art reflects my own unique perspective of the world.

Okay enough of the BS, I'm just a dude trying to create artwork that people like.