“For many people, imagination is their only escape from circumstance. When one lives in a world quick to snuff out wonder and promise, it becomes necessary to create your own. My images are the world as I choose to see it. They are my acknowledgements of, but refusals to submit to an increasingly divided society. They are my reminders that even in difficult times, beauty endures.” — Benjamin Pierce

Benjamin is a draftsman and a painter. He attended Washington University where he received his BFA in illustration and graphic design and is currently working as an art director. He was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, and still lives on the city’s southside.