About the Artist

11 July 07

Welcome to my Web site!

Brian M. Welch

I started painting at about the age of
seven and continued through my early
twenties. At twenty three I put down
my paint brushes and started
woodworking. A few years later I
discovered a piece of marquetry.
Marquetry is an art medium which
borders on craft, using wood veneers;
carefully selected, cut and assembled
to create an image of incredible
beauty. Since that time, I have been in
love with the art form.

PERSONAL DATA

Retired Military Civil Engineering Technician and Marquetarian
Born March 9, 1968
Raised in Pittsfield, Maine
Joined U.S. Air Force September 1986, Retired March 2007

AWARDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

- 1993, 1st and 2nd place in Air Force ACC Artist and Craftsman Contest, Griffiss AFB, Rome NY.
- 1993-1995, Volunteer wood crafting instructor Griffiss AFB, Rome, NY
- 1994, Work displayed at Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute of Art Museum
- 1999, 1st place in Air Force AMC Artist and Craftsman Contest, Charleston AFB, Charleston SC.