Brian Dettmer, born in 1974, was raised in Naperville, Illinois. Until 2006, Dettmer lived in and around Chicago, where he earned a BA in fine arts from Columbia College, Chicago in 1997. In 2006, Dettmer moved with his wife to Atlanta, and then in 2013 to Brooklyn, NY where he worked as a studio artist. In 2021, he returned to the Chicago area with his family where he continues to work today. Dettmer’s work has gained International acclaim through internet bloggers and traditional media. His work has been featured on the CBS Evening News, The New York Times (US), The Los Angeles Times (US), The Guardian (UK), The Telegraph (UK), Chicago Tribune (US), The Age (AU), Art News, Modern Painters, Wired, The Village Voice, Harper’s, Esquire and National Public Radio among others.