A Look at the Artist Ben Sears

by journalismary

Louisville, Kentucky born and raised artist, drummer, photographer, and graphic design artist Ben Sears has been dabbling in the arts since he can remember. One place where you can treat your eyes and your ears to the young Renaissance man is free to all at bensears.tumblr.com.

A drawing by Ben Sears in 2009.

Sears is currently a student at the University of Louisville where he studies Graphic Design. During the time he has spent in school he has already made an impact on the world of art through his contributions to Top Shelf Records, No Sleep Records, The Dark Arts Collective, the University of Louisville, and many more. Musically he has been a member of local bands including Mountain Asleep, Prideswallower, Black God, Whips/Chains, and Lay Down and Die. His dream job is to live comfortably with his pet ferret, Rufus, by making money with his art and drumming. Through his blog he invites others into his world through access to images of his current work, cute photos of Rufus, opportunities to buy his art, and videos of his musical endeavors.

A photograph by Ben Sears, including some of his own work, made for the Dark Arts Collective.

All together the website offers the perfect combination of cute and quirky. On one page alone one can easily find sketches of skulls, adorable ferrets, hardcore videos, cupcake drawings, clips of the comedy The Simpsons, and Spiderman. This site can be a good way for persons to find inspiration, a laugh, a new band, or a place to encourage a up-and-coming artist.