Brian Geihl is no stranger to working through changes. He has been passionate about creating art and drawing all his life, but when he started at St. Cloud State University, he wasn’t in the studio right away. Following his love for the outdoors, he decided to pursue a degree in meteorology. But, after taking several classes and spending some time in the department, something felt off.
“I remember my mom said, ‘You should really check out the art department, you have always really liked art,’” Geihl recalls. “And I went over to that department and just took a Drawing 101 class and immediately felt at home.”
Geihl went on to become an in-house graphic designer around the Twin Cities, working on developing schemes and graphics for brands. But, after spending time in the design industry, he felt the pull of the studio. He missed the work he had done in college and started to gravitate back towards printmaking, also incorporating photography and graphic design to pioneer his distinctive style.
Geihl then went through another major change. He quit his graphic design job and launched his own full-time art career under the name Dogfish Media.
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