About

US based artist 3rd Version, aka Ben Patterson, is a full-time painter who creates surreal worlds that blend highly detailed imaginative imagery with lowbrow art and illustration. The artist coins his signature style “highlow” art, explaining that his aim is to “blend the lines between high realism and lowbrow art” challenging viewers’ expectations through crafted juxtapositions. Each artwork directly influences the next work, which the artist says plays homage to his unique perspective on life. 3rd Version, is a moniker but also a reminder to keep pushing himself and to continually evolve through knowledge, travel, and exploration.

3rd (The next, after the second)
Version (An account of a matter from a particular person’s point of view)

Artist Statement:

Surreal worlds based in the imagination. All paintings are hand drawn and created based on memory, no photo references or AI were used, stolen, or harmed.