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"I first saw Ben Brown's paintings in the now dead Cup and Saucer - once a wonderful bar and coffee shop in the River Market. Chico was bartending there and he was in charge of choosing the artists. Ben Brown's art was on god damned card board. His art was framed with scrap wood. The focus of Ben's art was the art and not the frame. The cost of Ben's art was his labor, creativity and his meager supplies. Ben's art tags were comprised of manila labels, rope and electricians' tape. He labeled and priced his work in his own handwriting with a pen. Again... there was absolutely no arrogance and at the same time no insecurity in Ben's art. Ben is no contrarian, though... he uses cardboard as his canvas... well, you'll have to listen to his interview to find out why. His art is affordable and Ben himself, I found, is not a drunk or a drug addict claiming to be an artist and putting ridiculous prices and flowery frames on his work... he's a working artist... he makes art every fucking day. He doesn't have time to get wasted and feel what some artist may think of as their dutiful and earned angst. I love Ben's work and I'm truly proud to have Ben's art in our space and in my home. Ben helps us in our goal of helping regular humans afford, own and display original art."

"Ben is Scott Fitness' resident artist. He paints every day, just for us. He's also done some excellent video work for us. Ashley took all of the pictures of Ben's art ... thanks, Ashley!

"I have met with Ben many times... on every one of those occasions, he had paint on his bottom lip--not to mention all over the rest of him. It's hard meeting someone for the first time when he has something on his lip. I was faced with the decision of whether to bring it to his attention or to ignore it. If I were my mother, I would have done what I like to call, the 'lick the finger move' and try to rub it off with saliva. The thought crossed my mind, but I thought that might be a little inappropriate. So, I chose to ignore the paint all together. The next time I met Ben, I was faced with the same problem. I then decided that this is just who Ben is ... a guy covered with paint who makes art that tells a story, many stories. He paints on cardboard. This in itself is almost a story. Not only can you ponder his art, but you can wonder... what was in that box?"