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28  |  OutBoise Magazine  | NEWS Love & Art OutBoisemag.com | Issue 18 | April 2016 Brandon Bjorrn 26 Boise “Growing up my father was an artist and my mother was also a very creative person, so art has always been important to me because I was raised in an artistic environment. Not only that but art has always been there for me, it’s been a friend that I can always lean and fall back on.” “I’ve always been a fan of mixed media because I can’t commit to just one. I really enjoy combining different aspects of art to create something new.” The most challenging piece I have created was in college where we had to create a scene using materials not common in art. I chose skittles, it was definitely challenging and very sticky. “What I’m most passionate about is keeping a positive outlook on life, I’m the guy that laughs at himself when he trips over his feet or is offering smiles when everyone else is giving frowns.” “My inspiration comes from other people, I see other people creating masterpieces or just succeeding in life and that truly makes me want to do more.”