Bradley Vander Veen

Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Multidisciplinary Acrylic Painter
📧 BVartworks93@gmail.com

712-635-4420

Selected Exhibitions

• Surreal Saloon 18 (Juried Exhibition), Baton Rouge Gallery – Center for Contemporary Art, Baton Rouge, LA, 2026 (upcoming)

• Okaloosa County Tax Collector Gallery (Sponsored Exhibition by OPA), Niceville, FL, 2025

• Artful Things Niceville, Guest Artist Exhibition, Niceville, FL, 2025

• Destin Public Library, Solo Public Exhibition, Destin, FL, 2025

Public Art & Commissions

• Café Bienville, Niceville, FL
  550 sq. ft. commissioned New Orleans–style mural, 2025

• Children’s Volunteer Health Network, Commission Donation, 2025

• Destin Public Library, Commission Donation, 2025

·       E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center, Commission Donation, 2026

Veterans Canteen Service Patriot Mart Concession Partner, 2026

Awards & Recognition

• Small Business Owner of the Month, All In Credit Union, Santa Rosa Beach, FL, 2025

Juried & Digital Exhibitions

• Mental Health Awareness Gallery, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, 2021
  (Works: Covid 19 Death I and Covid 19 Death II)

Education

• M.S., Construction Management (in progress), Louisiana State University

• B.A., Museum Studies & Gallery Practices, University of Colorado Colorado Springs

• A.A., General Studies, Central Texas College

Artist Focus

Acrylic paintings exploring wildlife, coastal environments, and contemporary pop-influenced narratives through bold color, texture, and expressive form.