

Todd Powelson
Salt Lake City, UT
About the Artist
In Todd Powelson’s mind, he is the embodiment of Picasso’s Minotaur – horned, ring-nosed, and smoking puffs of visible breath. You may witness this gentle giant standing in line at the bank like an ordinary man, but don’t be fooled. Todd lives in a world like Narnia, and you have a standing invitation to pass through the back bedroom coat closet entrance into it – through his paintings.
Todd’s work has grabbed the attention of numerous galleries, as well as Adobe, the largest design, photography and illustration software company in the world. Todd is among the first digital artists to pu…
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In Todd Powelson’s mind, he is the embodiment of Picasso’s Minotaur – horned, ring-nosed, and smoking puffs of visible breath. You may witness this gentle giant standing in line at the bank like an ordinary man, but don’t be fooled. Todd lives in a world like Narnia, and you have a standing invitation to pass through the back bedroom coat closet entrance into it – through his paintings.
Todd’s work has grabbed the attention of numerous galleries, as well as Adobe, the largest design, photography and illustration software company in the world. Todd is among the first digital artists to push Adobe Ideas, an iPad art application, to its limits. His effort has led to publicity on Adobe’s blogs, Facebook pages and story bank. Todd uses new media to explore concepts such as nudes, mythology and archetypes.
Artist’s Work








Selected Exhibitions
- Red Butte Gardens / AMF
Salt Lake City, Utah, 2012 - Utah Arts Festival Gallery
Salt Lake City, Utah, 2011 - ArtDuh.com / Hive group show
Salt Lake City, Utah, 2011 - Ulysses
Salt Lake City, Utah, 2010 - Utah Arts Alliance
Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009
Press and Accolades
- http://blogs.adobe.com/creativelayer/creative-spotlight-todd-powelson-on-adobe-touch-apps/
October, 2012 - http://www.slugmag.com/articles/2794/Gallery-Stroll.html
May, 2011 - http://www.cityweekly.net/utah/article-13765-artduh.html
April 21, 2011