Max
Austin

My name is Max Austin, and I specialize in digital illustration and abstract art.

 I have always been fascinated with the power of storytelling, and primarily with visual storytelling: a painting on the wall, an illustration on a page, a character on a screen, and the remarkable way that these things can affect people. That is why I decided to pursue a career in the arts. I paint digitally because it gives me the freedom to fully push the creative boundaries of my art, no matter what challenges my body throws at me.

Being a grapheme-color synesthete means that color is an integral part of my life and work. I love the endless ways color, shape, and form can be combined to create new worlds. Where whimsy can run wild, triangle towers are built, and ladybugs sit down for tea.

This is where my drive to create art comes from. My curiosity to explore and create new worlds. To take people to new places and bring them new perspectives. Through all of my work, my objective is to convey a sense of story and emotion that resonates with the viewer.

I’ve studied at the San Francisco Art Institute, UC Santa Cruz, CA, and the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and Computer Graphics Masters Academy (CGMA)

Pacific Art League 

Palo Alto, CA

April 1-30, 2016

 Ashton Gallery 

San Diego, CA

November 24, 2019 – January 6, 2019

Baldwin Gallery 

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Art Institute

Tucson, AZ

March 23, 2019 – April 28, 2019

November 3, 2019 – January 5, 2020

TWIST bistro & gallery

Scottsdale, AZ

November 15, 2020 - January 31, 2021

TWIST BISTRO AND GALLERY 

Scottsdale, AZ, USA

May 2, 2021 - August 1, 2021

Mobile Digital Art & Photography Exhibition 

Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA, USA 

July 16, 2021 - July 26, 2021